in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
vegetables or fish boiled in soy sauce
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
end; close; conclusion; termination
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to have a rumor circulating
to spread; to be propagated
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to start working; to take action
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day
just past noon; afternoon
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
refreshment; refreshing oneself; refreshing one's spirit; (memory) refresh
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
5th day of the month; five days
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
destination (one is heading towards); goal
fish-based cooking; fish dish
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning