and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
obliging person; person who likes looking after others
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
day duty; day shift; class duty (students)
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to re-cover; to reupholster; to repaper; to renew (e.g. a plaster)
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
ballade (narrative poetry, musical composition); ballad (popular song)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)