place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
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
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
great evil; scum of the earth; monster; fiend
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
business trip; official trip
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
after a long time; for the first time in a while
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)