adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
several people; a few people
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
ill-bred; poorly brought up
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
exactly as stated; verbatim
very young; little; childish; immature
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
encryption; encipherment; password protection
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
chief; main; principal; important
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)