just because; even if; even though
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
island arc; crescent-shaped archipelago
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man