sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
not understanding; not knowing
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
suffix for familiar person
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
now; the present time; just now; another; more
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
had better ...; had better not ...
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
one room apartment; studio apartment