capital; funds; seed money; asset
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
to talk; to chat; to chatter
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
relation; relative; kind; cordial
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
within the next couple of days; in a day or two
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to calm; to soothe; to quiet; to appease
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
anticipation; expectation
to drink too much (alcohol)
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
spiced sake (served at New Year's)
sleepover; overnight stay
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
leaving; quitting; retiring
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
manners; courtesy; etiquette
non-drinker; someone who cannot drink
moving; changing residence; change of address
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell