essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
several minutes; a few minutes
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
neighbourhood; neighborhood
meeting; gathering; village assembly; two wrestlers approaching each other
participation; joining; entry; adherence
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
two persons; two people; pair; couple
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to admit fault; to admit one is wrong
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
interference; meddling; butting in
compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
considerably; fairly; quite
personal funds; one's own money; self-funding
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
(one's) initials; first letter (of a name, sentence, etc.); initial; first
unfair practices; wrongdoing; malpractice; cheating; foul play