point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire
to originate with; to start with; to stem from
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
restoration; repair; mending
follower; attendant; valet; servant
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
going and returning (e.g. work, school); both ways
all night; throughout the night
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to stay up all night; to spend the night without sleep
sleepover; overnight stay
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
older sister; elder sister
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
acceleration; speeding up
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship