narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
sleepover; overnight stay
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
staying for two or more nights in a row (e.g. at a hotel)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
for example; for instance; e.g.
woman; female; feminine gender
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
third day of the month; three days
man; male; masculine gender
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
plural; multiple; several
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker