plaintiff; accuser; prosecutor
coincident with; while; simultaneously
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
to be able to manage somehow or another
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
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...
management aspects (of business)
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
story; tale; talk; discussion
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
opening and shutting; opening and closing
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to be found; to be discovered
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
Japan's best; number one in Japan
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study