to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
... years old; age (of) ...
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to be kind to; to treat kindly
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
hijiki (dark edible seaweed usu. sold in dried black strips; Hizikia fusiformis)
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
(in the same way) as before; as always
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
growth period; growing season
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement