companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
passing on to the next life; death; giving up a struggle; submission; being at one's wits' end; being flummoxed
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
and yet; though; when; in spite of
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
never mind!; don't worry about it
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
conviction; belief; confidence
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious