wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
article; news story; report; account
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
mountain climbing; mountaineering
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
hello; good day; good afternoon
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
tension; mental strain; nervousness
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); returning to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
sorry; excuse me; thank you
no!; no no!; no, not at all
story; tale; talk; discussion