other than; excluding; without
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
(some) more; even more; longer; further
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
letter; missive; note; mail
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
no matter how much time passes
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank