to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
in the meanwhile; during the time
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute
safekeeping; temporary custody; claim check; deposit receipt; matter left undecided; unresolved issue
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
association; union; guild; labor union; labour union; trade union
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)
function; facility; faculty; feature
maintenance; preservation; improvement
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically