to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
society; the world; the times
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
being once divorced; one-time divorcee; (lit.) one x mark (i.e. one name struck from the family register)
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
private affairs; personal matter
being good at cooking; good cook
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
life and death; life or death
foreign; abroad; overseas
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
among these; between these; of these
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute