to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
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
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
for example; for instance; e.g.
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
hospitalization; hospitalisation
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
such; like that; that sort of
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
full-time housewife; stay-at-home homemaker
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
retort; back talk; backchat
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
mid-stream; middle course; middle class
home; household; family; hearth
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
by myself; in person; by oneself
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any