sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
single-handedly (usu. of a female raising children); on one's own; as a single mother
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
beginning; outset; first; onset
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
cartilage; nankotsu; (dish of) gristle (usu. of chicken, deep-fried)
deep-frying; deep-fried food; abura-age; thin deep-fried slices of tofu
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
sour cocktail (oft. carbonated); sour (taste)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
confidence; trust; faith; credit
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy