essential; important; crucial; vital; main
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to show up; to appear; to turn up
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
don't you think?; indicates question
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
my husband; one's family; family member
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
that day; the very same day
middle of the night; dead of night
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
going to kindergarten (nursery school, etc.)