to live; to reside; to inhabit
how many years; how long; what year
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
prime minister; premier; chancellor
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
your highness; your grace; your eminence
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to become settled; to be fixed
follower; attendant; valet; servant
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
even if; even though; however; no matter how
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to care for someone; to look after someone
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
scenery; scene; landscape
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
much less; to say nothing of
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
floor above; floor upstairs
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air