I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to be needed; to be wanted
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
opening and shutting; opening and closing
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to apologize; to apologise
(not) even once; (not) ever
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
several years; a few years
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
choices; alternatives; options
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement
child-rearing expenses; child-support payments (following divorce)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
level; standard; water level
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
wedded life; married life
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
world; society; people; the public
social; societal; societary
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
household economy; family finances
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o