food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
after a bath; after taking a bath; large towel used after taking a bath; yukata worn after taking a bath
V sign (hand gesture); peace sign
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
customization; customisation
to press a question; to cross-examine
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
discipline; training; teaching manners
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
home area; home town; local
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
talented person; person known for real ability rather than looks
first generation; founder
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
enterprise; business; company; corporation
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
spending time with one's family on one's day off work; family duty