mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
certainly; absolutely; (not even) a little bit; diligently; dreams
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
charge (e.g. admission, menu item); cost; price
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
my spouse (esp. used to refer to one's wife); my wife; my husband
long; drawn-out; very long
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
admiration; being impressed (by)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
intimacy; familiarity; closeness
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
the other day; a few days ago
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever