newspaper reporter; print journalist
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
don't you think?; indicates question
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
wind and waves; discord; trouble; hardships
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
back off!; leave me alone!
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
what kind of; what sort of; what
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
from here; from this place
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop