to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
a matter for the police; a brush with the law
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to face on; to look out on to
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
the very start; the very beginning
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
how; in what way; how about
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
he; she; samurai's attendant (in a var. of origami); type of popular song accompanied by dance from the Edo period
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
button (clothing); push-button
piece; fragment; one (object)
selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
email with attached photos sent from a mobile phone; photo taken with a mobile phone; taking a photo with a mobile phone
to be photographed; to be projected
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance