town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
lucky omen; happy; auspicious
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
counter for buildings, roofs, tents, etc.
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
true state; actual condition; reality
single-mother household; fatherless family
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
(not) even once; (not) ever
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
genuine; authentic; true; real
antisocial; contrary to public order or morality; offensive; sociopathic; immoral; obscene
world; society; people; the public
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to complain; to make a complaint
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
thought; consideration; thinking
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
true parrot (esp. small parrots such as the parakeet, lory and conure)
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use