in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to gather; to collect; to assemble
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
hot spring; mineral spring; salon offering beauty treatments, weight reduction, relaxation, etc.; spaghetti
finding employment; getting a job
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
just a minute; small quantity
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
to have the privilege of doing
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
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)
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
government worker; public servant; civil servant
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
in truth; as it is; as you are; in practice
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry
old man; venerable gentleman
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago