to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
don't you think?; indicates question
single parent; one parent
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
of course; certainly; naturally
spending time with one's family on one's day off work; family duty
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
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
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
bento; Japanese box lunch
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
drop (e.g. of water); drip
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many