world; society; people; the public
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
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...
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
at that time; in those days
man; male; masculine gender
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
knowing; (an) acquaintance
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
Ōmi (former province located in present-day Shiga Prefecture)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
to talk; to chat; to chatter
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
honorific/polite/humble prefix
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
such; this sort of; like this
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
cooperation; collaboration
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial