to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
yen (currency of Japan); circle
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
tea ceremony; Way of Tea; sadō
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
single-mother household; fatherless family
shoulders; body; honour; honor; prestige
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
reception (e.g. wedding); banquet; celebration; party
to live; to reside; to inhabit
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
older sister; lass; young lady