moment by moment; hour by hour
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
sanity; consciousness; soberness
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
and; thereupon; because of that
coffee (hot, as opposed to iced)
Calpis (Japanese milk-based soft drink)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
arbitration; conciliation; mediation
within a marriage; between husband and wife; conjugal
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
to accept; to receive; to agree