this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
father; dad; husband; you; he
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to pick up; to find; to gather
passing on to the next life; death; giving up a struggle; submission; being at one's wits' end; being flummoxed
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
go that far; to that extent
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
and yet; though; when; in spite of
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
left (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); the following
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)