what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
nothing but; except; no more than
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
combined vaccination for diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
as a child; when one was a child
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to slap; to strike; to spank
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
talk about divorce or separation
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
I see; that's right; indeed
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
trunks (swimming, boxing, etc.); trunks (underwear); boxers; boxer shorts
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
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 ...
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
button (clothing); push-button; button
from now; from this moment; henceforth
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to be titled (e.g. a book); to be named
... years old; age (of) ...
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
wharf; quay; landing-stage; jetty
rise; increase; upload; posting online; close-up; completion of filming; upswept hairstyle
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to change (one's clothes)
mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation