to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
leaf bud; bud of Japanese pepper tree (Xanthoxylum piperitum)
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
supporter (e.g. wrist supporter); athletic supporter; jockstrap; supporter (esp. of soccer); backer
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
one's house; one's home; one's family
custom; habit; customary practice
every year; yearly; annually
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
good-quality; superior in quality
difficult to ...; hard to ...
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
arrival of goods; goods received
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
head; lead; vanguard; first
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult