had better ...; had better not ...
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
it is not (like that) either
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
senior high school; high school
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
decision; determination; resolution
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship