to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
older sister; lass; young lady
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
suffix for familiar person
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
consequence; outcome; result; blame
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
meaning; significance; sense
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
galley; tray used for printing; galley proof
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
union; coalescence; amalgamation; copulation; penetration
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)
heart; guts; nerve; central part
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
family; members of a family