state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to have a talk; to tell a story
the matter you have been talking about
progress; being under way
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
you (plural); all of you; you all
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
feeling; sense; impression
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
name; given name; first name
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
serious look (on one's face); straight face
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
in the same way as; just like
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
of course; certainly; naturally