futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
anything and everything; just about everything
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
temporary; provisional; interim
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
individual; private person; personal; private
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
tools and materials; equipment and materials
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
myself; yourself; I; me; you
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
blood relationship; blood relations; being genetically related
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
in that way; thus; so; so?
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
people; men and women; each person; everybody