until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to sniff out; to get wind of
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
all; entire; whole; altogether
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
cache; place to hide something
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
nothing but; except; no more than
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?