liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
so; like this; in this way
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
father; dad; husband; you; he
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to have a talk; to tell a story
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
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
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to be silent; to say nothing