it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
how; in what way; by what means
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
member of one's in-group (e.g. family member, colleague)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
to face; to go towards; to head towards
the other day; a few days ago
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
door; gate; opening; title page
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
together; at the same time; same; identical
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now