particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
to pierce through; to break through
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
father; dad; husband; you; he
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
primary school; elementary school; grade school
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
second day of the month; two days
place where music lessons are given; music class; music school
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to refuse; to reject; to deny
vexed; irritated; fretful; shaggy; bushy; ragged
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
bill (at a restaurant); check
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
oyakodon; chicken and egg on rice; threesome including a mother and her daughter
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom