things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
to pass (of time); to elapse
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
possible; likely; probable
neighbourhood; neighborhood
real estate agent; realtor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
photograph of two people, usu. male and female; man and woman being alone together; phone dating service where a couple are randomly connected for a conversation
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
that's true; of course; obviously
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
sincere; honest; faithful
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
official divorce registration papers
seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
please (give me); please (do for me)
how many years; how long; what year
wedded life; married life
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)