to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
dullard; indecisive person
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
how; in what way; by what means
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
rather; sooner; preferably
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
patience; forbearance; endurance; forgiveness; pardon
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to put one's life on the line
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
caller; visitor; company; guest
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it