future (usually near); prospects
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
gulp; gulping; swallowing
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
large amount of money; great cost
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
waist; waistline; waist measurement
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
how; in what way; how about
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
meaning; significance; sense
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
100,000,000; one hundred million
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
income; receipts; revenue
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood