safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
rather than; more ... than ...
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
myself; yourself; I; me; you
please (give me); please (do for me)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
if you think about it; come to think of it
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
round dumpling (made of rice flour, etc.)
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
heap; pile; stack; full measure
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
chance; opportunity; occasion
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
and yet; though; when; in spite of
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
else; in addition; besides
old housemaid; old female servant