gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
the future; future prospects
menopause; change of life
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
residence; housing; residential building
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
preparation; arrangements
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life