tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
passing on to the next life; death; giving up a struggle; submission; being at one's wits' end; being flummoxed
than; from; out of; except; but; more
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
now; the present time; just now; another; more
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
really; truly; indeed; good grief
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
God; god; ace; king; superior person
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
in that way; thus; so; so?
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to have a talk; to tell a story
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to arrive home; to return
neighbouring house; neighboring house
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate