should; must; -able; probably; likely
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
food and drink; eating and drinking
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
one thin flat object; one sheet
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
parsimonious spirit; tendency to be frugal; inclination to scrimp and save; tendency to fuss over trivial things; worrier's disposition
deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case