as (for); for; in the capacity of
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
I see; that's right; indeed
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
my husband; one's family; family member
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
for today; for the time being
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
piece; fragment; one (object)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
emotional strength; force of will
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to head home; to leave for home
unrequited love; one-sided love
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
stage of ennui (esp. in one's married life); period of lassitude; lethargic period; rut
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...