to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to remove; to move out of the way
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
wife; Mrs; proprietress; landlady; large women's size (clothing)
Julian; Julien; Jullian; Jurian
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
drawstring purse; money pouch; pouch of fried tofu stuffed with var. ingredients, used in oden; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to go on the defensive; to play it safe
Hyottoko; comical male character with puckered, skewed mouth; clown; ugly mug; ugly guy
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
keychain; key chain; key ring (encryption)
sumo wrestling; wrestler; rikishi
scooping loaches; catching loach in a net; loach-catching dance
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
now; the present time; just now; another; more
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)