preface; introduction; preamble
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
person who gets lonely easily; person who does not like to be alone; person who craves company
kana; Japanese syllabaries (i.e. hiragana and katakana)
scolding; reprimand; lecture
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
in the future; another day; later
including (all of); -wide (e.g. company-wide); with (everyone); (concerning) the entirety of; all of
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
rental car; rent-a-car; hire car; car rental agency; car hire agency; hire car agency
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
proposal; offer; request; application
final; eventual; ultimate
private car; private automobile
driving skill; one's skill as a driver
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
default legal speed limit (in Japan, 60 km/h for cars on ordinary roads, 100 km/h on highways); national speed limit
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
daughter-in-law and mother-in-law (relationship, conflict, etc.)
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid