standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
with a friendly grin; smilingly
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
extremely; very; really; super; so
in high spirits; excited; energetic
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
labor; labour; manpower; working force
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
nuclear power plant; nuclear power generation; primary (e.g. primary immunodeficiency syndrome)
(positive) economic effect
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
abusive language; violent language; wild words
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
hey; listen; look here; I say
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
rolled Japanese-style omelette
long chopsticks (for cooking, serving, etc.)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
company name; corporate name
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
business world; business circles; (the) industry
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
rolled Japanese-style omelette
to distribute; to portion out; to deal out; to separate (out); to pick out
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything