still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
have a good day; take care; see you
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
university student; college student
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
alone; by oneself; on one's own
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to fall in love (with); to love
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
nature; disposition; quality; that which does not change according to external influences
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
beckoning cat; figure of a cat with one paw raised (usu. white porcelain)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
band-man (member of a musical band); bandsman
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to