trivial; not amounting to much
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
newly born imperial prince; newly constructed (branch) shrine
only; merely; but; no more than
at least; at most; (even) just
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
like this; this sort; this way
unfairness; injustice; partiality
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
of course; certainly; naturally
to be helpful; to be useful
depression; recession; slump
finding employment; getting a job
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
government worker; public servant; civil servant
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
society; the world; the times
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
(some) more; even more; longer; further
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
it is not (like that) either
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
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)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
public telephone; pay phone