to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
another's parent; another's parents
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
like this; this sort; this way
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
out of control; uncontrollable
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to think too much; to be over-concerned
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to detain; to check; to restrain
no!; no no!; no, not at all