liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
headdress; crown; covering; fogging (photography); blushing
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
yeah; you're right; that's right
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
it's been a long time; long time no see
huge rock; massive boulder
how many years; how long; what year
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
bonfire often in temple grounds, usu. of charms, talismans, New Year decorations, etc.; ritual burning of money, cedar sticks, or other objects as an offering
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
number one; first; best; most; game; round
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which