family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
such; this sort of; like this
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
considerably; fairly; quite
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
number one; first; best; most; game; round
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
sorry; excuse me; thank you
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
after that; afterwards; thereafter
all-night vigil over a body; wake
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
the way back; the way home; return trip
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
no, not like that (but like this)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
in this way; thus; such; uh...
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)