master; teacher; stable master
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
regret; repentance; remorse
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?