it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
beginning; outset; first; onset
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
leaving one's own house (e.g. when going to war); departure; setting out; starting a new life; starting life anew
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
all present; all concerned; all of us
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case