natto (fermented soybeans)
daily life; daily living; waking up and going to sleep
preliminary arrangements; spade work
had better ...; may as well ...
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
to give directions; to issue instructions
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
versatility; multiplicity of use
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to add to the staff; to increase the staff
having said that; on the other hand
counter for books; volume
thing bartered; trade-in; substitute; replacement; exchange
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
than; other than; except; but
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
throughout; all through; right through
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
how; how much; to what extent; no matter how (much); however
to comfort; to console; to amuse
of course; certainly; naturally
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
dear me; I mean; or rather
incident; affair; happening; event
difficult to ...; hard to ...
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
settlement; solution; resolution