to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
ochazuke; rice with tea poured on it
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
by myself; in person; by oneself
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
guardian; protector; patron; parent
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to apologize; to apologise
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
this occasion; at this time; now
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
no!; no no!; no, not at all
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
hard struggle; strenuous effort
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
medicine; the healing art; healing; doctor
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet