and; thereupon; because of that
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
official divorce registration papers
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
all; entire; whole; altogether
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
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)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
Shizuoka (city, prefecture)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial