endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
doctor; PhD; exposition; fair; exhibition
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
steady; sound; reliable; solid
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
Yagiri No Watashi (ferry that has been taking passengers across the Edo river for nearly 400 years)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
business; trade; operations; sales
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
river fish; freshwater fish
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity