to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
(written) application; written request; petition; written prayer for a shrine or Buddhist temple
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
independence; self-reliance
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
until now; so far; up to the present
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
don't worry about it; forget about it
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket