seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
father; dad; husband; you; he
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
such; this sort of; like this
clearing one's throat; cough
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
older brother; elder brother
to be helpful; to be useful
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together