today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
opposite side; opposition
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
rental video; video rental shop
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to need; to call for; to require
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
maid; helper; help; assistance
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to subsist; to keep on living
time; hour; period; class
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
until now; so far; up to the present
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)