to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
disinheritance; disowning
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to go out and away; to leave
bento; Japanese box lunch
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
now; the present time; just now; another; more
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
don't you think?; indicates question
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
beyond this point; from now on; after this
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
father; dad; husband; you; he
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
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
go that far; to that extent
to live; to get along; to spend (time)