(with a) click (e.g. camera shutter); (with a) snap
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
considerably; greatly; a lot
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.)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to discuss; to talk together
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
firstborn; first child; eldest child
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
future (usually near); prospects
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)