married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
question; inquiry; enquiry
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
labor; labour; work; Labour Party
environment; surroundings; circumstances
to mind; to care; to worry
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
being very busy; busyness
to have to wait (for the realization of something hoped for); to be forced to postpone
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
chance; opportunity; occasion
to lose sight of; to miss
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to top up (drinks, water, rice, etc.); to replenish
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down