very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
maudlin drinker; person who is prone to crying when drunk
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
please (give me); please (do for me)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest
I appreciate your efforts
the matter you have been talking about
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to be able to manage somehow or another
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
general election (of the lower house)
change of government; regime change
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less