to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
even if; even though; however; no matter how
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
that's the way it is; such is life
future (usually near); prospects
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to be silent; to say nothing
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
clearing one's throat; cough
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)