since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
as usual; as is one's habit
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
childcare worker; kindergarten teacher
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
fishing grounds; permitted fishing zone
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
such; this sort of; like this
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
being once divorced; one-time divorcee; (lit.) one x mark (i.e. one name struck from the family register)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom