when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
after tax income; net income
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
eternal; unlimited; endless
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
arranging beforehand to tell the same story; getting the stories straight; coordinating one's stories
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)