certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
to ask for directions; to ask the way
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
in the same breath; hardly had the words been said
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
(member of the) yakuza; gangster; hoodlum; racketeer; useless; worthless
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
spare time; free time; leisure time
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
strong person; the strong; the powerful
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
to be satisfied; to be pleased; to be proud; to show pleasure (in one's voice or expression); to moan with pleasure
grumbling; complaining; muttering; crumpling (e.g. paper)
weeping for joy; crying with happiness
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of