number of events (e.g. accidents, crimes, meetings, housing starts, hits on a web page)
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
butcher's shop; butcher; meat shop
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
society; the world; the times
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
many children; large family
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
father; dad; husband; you; he
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
Seven Gods of Fortune; Seven Deities of Good Luck; Seven Lucky Gods
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved
hey there; I say; see here
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!