the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
funny story; funny anecdote
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
house search (e.g. by the police)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
going along voluntarily to be questioned by police
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
even if; even though; however; no matter how
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
father; dad; husband; you; he
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care