always; all the time; never; usual; regular
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
family; members of a family
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
meaning; significance; sense
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
woman; female; feminine gender
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
name; given name; first name
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
small quantity; little; little while; short distance