to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
nightlife; night amusements
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
garden (esp. with trees); park
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
relatively; comparatively
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
(political) power; authority; influence
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom