look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to be silent; to say nothing
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
railway crossing; railroad crossing; starting line; scratch; determination; stepping over the edge of the ring
alarm (fire, burglar, railroad-crossing, etc.); sensor
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
horn; alarm; whistle; foghorn
until now; so far; up to the present
sympathy; empathy; response