cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
in the end; after all is said and done; (lit.) when the striped mullet is fully grown
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
(doing something) for money; being mercenary
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
contract; compact; agreement
beyond that point; after that
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
how many years; how long; what year
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
private clinician; physician in private practice
(medical) doctor; physician
future (usually near); prospects
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
element; chemical element; (classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire); (arch.) origin; (arch.) source
enterprise; business; company; corporation
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
prison; detention house; detention center; jail
long ago; already; a long time ago