not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
upper reaches of a river; upstream
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
father; dad; husband; you; he
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
Japanese plum (Prunus salicina); Chinese plum
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
fiend for work; workaholic; career-minded person
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
secret savings; secret stash; money hidden away
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning