not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
such; like that; that sort of; very
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
parent-child relationship
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
110 (police emergency telephone number in Japan)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
arrival of goods; goods received
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
malicious; deliberately mean
suffix for familiar person
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
story; tale; talk; discussion
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
store; shop; establishment; restaurant