and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
ugly (of a person); plain; unattractive; (arch.) lacking ability; (arch.) incompetent
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
work opening; work position
Cala (South Africa); Ka-ra; Karla
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to find out; to discover; to detect
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
matsutake mushroom (Tricholoma matsutake)
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade