occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to recall; to remember; to recollect
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
targeting; aiming at a specific target; selective hitting; swinging only at certain types of pitches; having no choice in a move (e.g. mahjong, go, etc.)
pretext for not revealing something (e.g. actual reason for one's failure, vested interest, etc.)
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
trouble; bother; annoyance
service business (hotel, restaurant, entertainment); service industry
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
lily of the valley (Convallaria keiskei)
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to be born; to come into the world
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
difficult to ...; hard to ...
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself