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
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to be titled (e.g. a book); to be named
... years old; age (of) ...
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
to change (one's clothes)
mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
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
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
somehow; for some reason or other
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
how much; how many; to what extent
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
to carry around; to carry on one's person
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of