appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
head; brains; intellect; understanding
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
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
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
because of; owing to; due to
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
one's house; one's home; one's family
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
father's side of family; paternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
feeling; sense; impression
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to face; to go towards; to head towards
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays