look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
looking into distance; watchtower; distant view
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to pick up; to find; to gather
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
large staple driven into two pieces of wood to hold them together; clamp; cramp (metal); tie (metaphorical, e.g. something that binds two people together)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
that was a good one!; good pun!; what a stinger!; (lit.) one zabuton
electricity; (electric) light
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to be surprised; to be astonished
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
reality; actuality; hard fact
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition