single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
making a surgical incision in the abdomen
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
to make one feel grateful
pupil; student; schoolchild
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
final selection (e.g. of applicants); final screening; shortlisting
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
worthless; shit; disparaging; demeaning
impression; strong belief; conviction
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
wishes of a deceased person; dying wish
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
please sit down; please have a seat
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
deliberation; (thoughtful) consideration; to consider a matter carefully
state of reduced activity; lull; state of abeyance; stable condition
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
special council or commission