if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
my sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
Tajima (former province located in the north of present-day Hyōgo Prefecture)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
filling a vacancy; supplementation; substitute; deputy; alternate
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
participation; joining; entry
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
counsel; defender; advocate
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
taking a breather; relaxation; rest; vent; ventilation opening
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73