and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
such; like that; that sort of; very
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
single parent; one parent
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
of course; certainly; naturally
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to settle (in a place); to settle down
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
how many years; how long; what year
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
now; the present time; just now; another; more
Nagano (city, prefecture)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but