life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
child from a previous marriage; child of a former spouse; stepchild
vice-minister (Meiji period); undersecretary
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa
explosive blast (in construction, mining, etc.); blasting
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
launch (of a rocket, satellite, etc.); lift-off; end (of a project, theatrical run, etc.); close; party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (run of performances, etc.); wrap party
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
imagination; supposition; guess
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
called; known as; that; to say
once again; yet again; (there you go) again
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely