to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
unexpected meeting; coincidence
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
pollakiuria; frequent urination
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
(on the) aisle; aisle seat
to go to the bathroom; to go to the restroom; to excuse oneself
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
drinking party; get-together
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
interruption; suspension; break
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
shiba (Japanese breed of dog); shiba inu; brushwood dog
Jon; John; Gjon; Jonathan
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
care for patients with bedpans, urinary bottles, etc.
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy; lazy; careless; noncommittal
genuine article; real thing; real deal
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
should; must; -able; probably; likely
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
for work; in a manner related to work
beyond this point; from now on; after this