as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
appearing together; co-acting; co-starring
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
military forces; hosts; troops
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
fine weather; fair weather
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
male instincts; male frivolity
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
excursion; field trip; school trip
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
to recall; to remember; to recollect
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
good performance; good work; great success
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge