another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
emergency evacuation site (typically outdoors); refuge shelter
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
business; trade; operations; sales
never mind!; don't worry about it
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
seed leaves (of a dicot); cotyledons; bud; early stages; very beginning
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
evening edition (of a daily newspaper); evening paper
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
determination; resolution
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
ahead; before; the future; pardon me for leaving (first)
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)