hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
father; dad; husband; you; he
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
study; research; investigation
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
fifth day of the month; five days
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to be needed; to be wanted
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
remainder; remnant; not very; not much; too much; excessively
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up