previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
taking care of something by oneself; self-management
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
health; healthy; sound; fit
business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
such; like that; that sort of
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
many; much; plenty; hardly
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to be infected; to be contagious
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
23rd day of the month; 23 days
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else