yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
just because; even if; even though
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
family; members of a family
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; uncool; unstylish
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
short-distance race; sprint
it's not like; it isn't as if
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
even if; even though; however; no matter how
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to spend time (on doing something)
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing