single word; a few words; brief comment
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
still having a very small chance; still having a tiny shred of hope
expulsion (of a pupil); excommunication; anathema
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
the other day; lately; recently
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
weekly publication; weekly magazine
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
jeweler; (arch.) soap bubble vendor
now; the present time; just now; another; more
idle talk; nonsense; fool; idiot; irresponsible; nonsensical
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to get married; to accompany each other; to go together
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
regular customer; valued client
together; at the same time; same; identical
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to be needed; to be wanted
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
practice; practising; training; study
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
to be sluggish (business); to make little progress; to not grow as much as expected
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets