one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
genuine article; real thing; real deal
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument; zheng (Chinese zither); guzheng
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive