to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to head home; to leave for home
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
is that so?; I see; right; oh
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
feeling; sense; impression
well known; well connected
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
stranger; tramp; wanderer
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
pickling in salt; food preserved in salt; holding on to (shares, land, etc.) for an extended period until its value increases; leaving unsold; leaving unused
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
in its entirety; whole; wholly
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
slice; slice; slice (in tennis, table tennis, etc.); backspin shot