to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to move (house); to change residence
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
to live; to make a living; to get on with
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
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)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to apologize; to apologise
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
a little bit; a little while
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
paid dating (esp. with an underage girl; oft. involving selling of sex); compensated dating
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
ehehe (embarrassed laugh); ahaha
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite