why; how; for what reason
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
repeatedly; several times; many times
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
name; given name; first name
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet; to expose to; to subject to
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
hating; strongly disliking
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
after-treatment; post-treatment; post-processing; dealing with the aftermath
number one; first; best; most; game; round
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
whether one wants to or not; without choice
bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour; dishonor; stigma
notice; attention; observation
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points