note (letter) left behind; will
living room (Western style); sitting room
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
in that way; thus; so; so?
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
father; dad; husband; you; he
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to be kind to; to treat kindly
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
sense of values; values; value system
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
editor (in publishing, etc.)
great writer; major writer
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent