spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to be needed; to be wanted
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
personal feelings; self-interest
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
story; tale; talk; discussion
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
six (long cylindrical things)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
no!; no no!; no, not at all
such; this sort of; like this
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
finding employment; getting a job
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque