present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
maintenance; preservation; improvement
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to be able to manage somehow or another
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to be helpful; to be useful
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
treatment (of a person); dealing with
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
that's the way it is; such is life
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)