duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
meaning; significance; sense
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
kudzu (Pueraria montana); Japanese arrowroot; Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum)
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
by myself; in person; by oneself
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
like this; in this way; as you see
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture