things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
single word; a few words; brief comment
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to wring the neck; to strangle
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
arrest; apprehension; capture
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
by myself; in person; by oneself
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
mother-in-law; foster mother; stepmother
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
Sumida River (in Tokyo); Sumidagawa
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)