only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
good-for-nothing son; profligate son
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to be able (to do); to be capable (of doing)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
curse; spell; malediction
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
Japanese person; Japanese people
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
consequence; outcome; result; blame
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
don't you think?; indicates question
of course; certainly; naturally
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to sell off; to sell completely
buying a replacement; replacing by buying something new
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
presbyopia; age-related longsightedness; farsightedness
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting