and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
one thin flat object; one sheet
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to be on the right track; to go well
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
please; somehow or other; one way or another
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance