substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to make use of; to lend money
if it is the case that ...
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
certainly; surely; definitely
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
adds force or indicates command
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
Owari (former province located in the west of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
wood (for building); lumber; timber
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with