there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
reason; cause; circumstances
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to get a big surprise; to be astonished
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
digital versatile disc; DVD
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
technique; art; skill; move
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
long; drawn-out; very long
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
but; however; provided that
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to head home; to leave for home
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period