to subsist; to keep on living
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
reeking of liquor; smelling of alcohol
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
time; hour; period; class
senior high school student
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
it's been a long time; long time no see
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
to repeat; to do over again
how many people; a number of people
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook