that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
love ban; talent agency rule forbidding clients from getting involved in romantic relationships
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
in the same manner as before; the same as always
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...