while; even though; despite
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
undeserved honor (honour); too great an honour
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
too (much); overly; excessively
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
besides; in addition; also; moreover
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
business; work; operations; service; duties
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
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
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder