the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
chaotic (irresponsible) management of a company
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
accusation; complaint; charge; suit; legal action; legal proceedings
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
opening and shutting; opening and closing
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
after a long time; for the first time in a while
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
Japanese cherry birch (Betula grossa); yellow catalpa (Catalpa ovata); Japanese mallotus (Mallotus japonicus); printing block; catalpa bow; catalpa medium
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone