it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
(one's) wife; (someone's) wife; landlady
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
section manager; section chief
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
new building; new construction
good feeling; feeling good
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
tofu; bean curd; beancurd