to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
in comparison to; rather than
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
(another's) daughter; young lady
to be needed; to be wanted
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
while; during; while; although; all; both
your husband; her husband
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
narrowness; being cramped; being almost full
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
father; dad; husband; you; he
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to grow up; to become an adult