to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
(of a couple) fighting and splitting up
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
serious; not joking; straight
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to be needed; to be wanted
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to make an appearance; to show up