if you think about it; come to think of it
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to look around; to survey
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
tree (e.g. Christmas); tree structure; tree diagram
school uniform for boys, often with stand-up collar, long jacket and loose trousers
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
junior high school student; middle school pupil
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
memory; sense; experience
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
ago; since; before; previous
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
living; lifestyle; living room
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to squeeze out; to wring out
to strangle; to constrict
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do