things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to shake one's head (in denial)
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
White Day (March 14); day for giving white chocolate and other presents to female coworkers and friends in return for gifts received on Valentine's day
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
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name