married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
headdress; crown; covering; fogging (photography); blushing
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
yeah; you're right; that's right
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
then; well; so; well then
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
it's been a long time; long time no see
huge rock; massive boulder
how many years; how long; what year
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
(ancient) Japan; Yamato kingdom; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture); Yamato (battleship)
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
bonfire often in temple grounds, usu. of charms, talismans, New Year decorations, etc.; ritual burning of money, cedar sticks, or other objects as an offering
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
number one; first; best; most; game; round
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which