soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
summer vacation; summer holiday
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
option; selecting an option; optional extra; individual item; separate item; option
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
mechanism; mechanics; machines; mechanic
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove