to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
difficult to ...; hard to ...
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
any more; any further; any better; any longer
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
retort; back talk; backchat
memory; sense; experience
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
factory; plant; mill; workshop
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to remain married for life
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items
at first; in the beginning; originally
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)