to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
moment; brief space of time
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
and yet; though; when; in spite of
forcibly; against one's will
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
sleepover; overnight stay
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
betrothal; wedding; marriage into a family; adoption
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to join a household (as a housewife or househusband); to become a housewife; to become a househusband
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to apologize; to apologise
single word; a few words; brief comment
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon