in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
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
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
two persons; two people; pair; couple
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
in that way; thus; so; so?
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you