(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
of course; certainly; naturally
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
this occasion; at this time; now
a little bit; a little while
the other day; some time ago; recently
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
request; appeal; claim; purchase
in proportion to; according to; depending on
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
too much; excessively; too
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
a few years ago; some years back
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
job; work; duties; trade; skill
Bungo (former province located in present-day Ōita Prefecture)
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
whimsy; looseness; indiscretion; laxity
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
rather; better; instead; if anything
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing