year in, year out; always; 24-7
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
fortress (surrounded by a wall, moat, etc.)
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
had better ...; had better not ...
reconciliation (with one's spouse, adopted child, etc.)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
(I am) not sure; (I) can't say which
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here