duty; obligation; responsibility
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
supply; provision; raising; procurement
how long; how far; how much
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
don't you think?; indicates question