topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
hot topic; talk of the town
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
and; thereupon; because of that
as (for); for; in the capacity of
extremely; very; really; super; so
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
on and after; from ... onward; since
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
wife who lives elsewhere but regularly visits her husband
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
to get drunk; to become tipsy
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
since; henceforth; ever since
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
offensive (movement); aggression
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up