in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
with meals; meals inclusive
boarding; lodging; board and lodging; boarding house; lodging house; lodgings
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)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
traveling expenses; travelling expenses; carfare
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
monthly installment (instalment); monthly payment
remaining; left-over; excess
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
day duty; day shift; class duty (students)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
every year; yearly; annually
when it becomes; when it comes to
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money