that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
secret; private; surreptitious
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
considerably; fairly; quite
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
men and women of all ages
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests