spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
white horse; unrefined sake
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
the other day; lately; recently
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
single word; a few words; brief comment
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
beginning; outset; first; onset
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus