that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
number one; first; best; most; game; round
near oneself; close to one; familiar
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
artificial feeding (of wild animals); accustoming (a wild animal) to accepting food from humans; hand-feeding; to win someone over (with food); to butter up
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
natto (fermented soybeans)
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
one's family; family member
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o