certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
in unison; as one; united
laying out (e.g. ground plan, garden); layout; taking space (Go); obtaining land; training done in one's own stable; (police) legwork
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
support; backing; aid; assistance
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
bunch of flowers; bouquet
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
elopement; running away with a lover
how; in what way; by what means
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly