to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
long-cherished desire; satisfaction (from achieving one's desire)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to be silent; to say nothing
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
else; in addition; besides
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
had better ...; had better not ...
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
this world; this life; world of the living
saying goodbye (to); bidding farewell (to); breaking off (with); farewell; goodbye; adieu
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
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)
sick person; patient; invalid
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
more than usual (usu. time)
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
working in the fields; working on a farm