to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
income; receipts; revenue
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
suffix for familiar person
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
vacuum bottle; thermos; jar
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
at least; at most; (even) just
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
father; dad; husband; you; he
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
that's the way it is; such is life
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)