to have a meal; to take a meal
to relax; to feel at home
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
middle of the night; dead of night
to slip into (a place) for the purposes of having sex (e.g. a lover's house, hotel, red light district); to shack up with; to shut oneself away at home (due to lack of money)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
arrest; apprehension; capture
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
state of mind; mentality; psychology
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
very; much; greatly; a lot of
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
unexpectedly; surprisingly
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
junior high school student; middle school pupil
being on duty; being on watch; person on duty