two persons; two people; pair; couple
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
proposal; offer; request; application
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
metre; meter; meter; gauge
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
family; members of a family
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
and; thereupon; because of that
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
beyond that point; after that
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
have a good day; take care; see you
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone