to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
and yet; though; when; in spite of
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
time; hour; period; class
fever (state of excitement)
don't worry; there's no need to worry
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
one never knows (what will happen); there's no telling (what the future holds)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to be surprised; to be astonished
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
Kanto region (incl. Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki and Chiba prefectures)