first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
what kind of; what sort of; what
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
to pass (of time); to elapse
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
scene; spectacle; sight; view
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
corridor; hallway; passageway
living; lifestyle; living room
kitchen; financial situation; finances
to face; to go towards; to head towards
physical condition; state of health; shape
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to relax; to feel at home
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
difference; variation; difference
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
related to; in relation to
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
health; healthy; sound; fit
prefix for forming ordinal numbers