if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
first meeting; first interview with
a few years ago; some years back
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
greeting; a fine thing to say
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to somebody's name
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
flight; desertion; escape
drama; play; powerful drug
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to fall behind; to drop out; to drop; to fall; to spill
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to pound away; to hit at random; to hit ceaselessly
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
too many to count; too numerous to mention
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
worthless; shit; disparaging; demeaning
to look down on; to condescend
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
place where one works; construction site; working area
cooperation; coordination; link
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
price; cost; value; worth; value