close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to express one's deepest sympathies
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
firm adherence to one's principles; chastity (of a woman)
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
pretty girl who attracts customers to come inside a shop
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
senior town administrator (Edo period)
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
at that time; in those days
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof