to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
disturbance of sleep; nuisance in the middle of the night
great inconvenience; great deal of trouble; big nuisance; royal pain in the behind
to do for (the sake of someone else)
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
one's house; one's home; one's family
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
big corporation; major firm; leading company
principal occupation; core business
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
depressive state (e.g. of manic depression); depressive condition
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
government worker; public servant; civil servant
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
that's true; of course; obviously
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
no!; no no!; no, not at all