in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
personal; individual; private
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
in one's own way or style
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
commercial (TV or radio advertisement); commercial
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
aojiru; vegetable juice drink made from green leafy vegetables
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
offender; criminal; culprit
sound of a gunshot; report of a gun
with a bang; with a bam; with a wham
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
business; trade; operations; sales
date (of a planned event, act, etc.); day; (number of) days
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just