the other day; lately; recently
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
after that; afterwards; thereafter
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
reality; actuality; hard fact
to bring back; to restore
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to move forward; to move on
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand