it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to watch over; to watch attentively
hey there; I say; see here
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to get flustered; to get flurried; to get agitated; to become impatient; to hurry
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
even if; even though; however; no matter how
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
impossible; unlikely; improbable
shiokara; paste made from salted fermented seafood (squid, fish entrails, etc.)
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize