-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
alone; by oneself; on one's own
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
cookware; cooking utensil
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
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 finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
regret; repentance; remorse
while; during; while; although; all; both
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
(not) even once; (not) ever
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
from now; from this moment; henceforth
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
all; entire; whole; altogether
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe