(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to call out; to ask someone to come
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
after tax income; net income
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
loan; roan; lawn (i.e. short grass); lawn (type of cotton cloth)
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
in good health; alive and well; going strong
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
older sister; elder sister
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
all; entire; whole; altogether
alone; by oneself; on one's own
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament