company housing; housing provided by one's company
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
city centre (esp. of Tokyo); heart of a city; downtown area
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
Bōsō Peninsula (also alt. name for Chiba Prefecture)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
(one's) wife; (someone's) wife; landlady
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
taking up a post away from one's family; job transfer without one's family; living apart from one's family for the sake of one's job; unaccompanied posting
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
(someone else's) parents; both parents
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
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.)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
how; in what way; how about
store; shop; establishment; restaurant