because of; owing to; due to
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
reconciliation; make peace with
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
positive thinking; optimism
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
had better ...; had better not ...
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
university hospital; teaching hospital
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to be worried; to be troubled