counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
ration; stipend; allowance
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
a person without a single relative
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
family; members of a family
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
being very popular; being in great demand
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to apologize; to apologise
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up