one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
defense; defence; defensive preparations
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
personal; individual; private
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
story; tale; talk; discussion
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to fall off; to tumble down
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
one; same (mind, path, etc.)
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders