indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
and yet; though; when; in spite of
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
suffix for familiar person
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
being good-for-nothing; useless person
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to treat one's husband with due respect
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
enterprise; business; company; corporation
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
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.)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
application form (esp. job application)
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
serious; not joking; straight
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic