state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
sliced vegetables pickled in soy sauce
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
every month; each month; monthly
how many years; how long; what year
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
(not) even once; (not) ever
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
first generation; founder
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to treat wood, paper, etc.
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
contact information (address, phone number, etc.)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
the other day; lately; recently