way; method; means; resource; course
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to mix; to stir; to blend
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
don't you think?; indicates question
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly