I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
slowly and quietly; smoothly
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
surname; family name; last name
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
forevermore; for eternity
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
legal; from a legal standpoint; legally speaking; de jure
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
focus (of a lens); focal point; point (of a discussion, e.g. on-point, off-point)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to have the privilege of doing
memory; sense; experience
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise