living by oneself; living alone
nature; property; disposition
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
interaction with one's neighbors; relationship with one's neighbors (neighbours)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
model (of machine, device); model of aircraft; type of aircraft
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
disposable camera; single-use camera
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
settlement; solution; resolution
simply; merely; only; solely
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend