is that so? (generally rhetorical)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to be surprised; to be astonished
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
comfort; consolation; diversion
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
simple chicken and rice stir fry dish (usu. flavoured with ketchup or tomato puree)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive