place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
meaning; significance; sense
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
had better ...; had better not ...
else; in addition; besides
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
honorarium (to cover transportation costs); travel expenses (customarily given by wedding hosts to guests who have travelled from afar)