how; in what way; how about
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
changing clothes; change of clothes
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
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
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
time; hour; period; class
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
difficult to ...; hard to ...
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
circular notice (esp. distributed to households within a neighbourhood association)
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
greeting; a fine thing to say
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
New Year's Eve; December 31
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
father; dad; husband; you; he
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)