but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to happen to meet; to come across
just one person; only one
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
news; word; tidings; omen
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to increase; to add to; to augment
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to entrust; to leave to a person
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care