pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
being on duty; person on duty; one's turn
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
South Pole; the Antarctic; Antarctica
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
movie; film; motion picture
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
theatre; theater; playhouse
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
stranger; outsider; foreigner
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
Hassaku orange (Citrus hassaku); 1st of August (lunar calendar)