to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
... years old; age (of) ...
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
to be helpful; to be useful
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
being startled; getting a shock
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
participation; joining; entry
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers