end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
almost; roughly; approximately
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
just a minute; small quantity
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
father; dad; husband; you; he
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to wander about; to wander around; to hang around; to loiter
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
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
tradition; legend; folklore
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine