promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
evil spirit; (vengeful) ghost; specter; spectre
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
hokora; small wayside shrine
occurrence; happening; incident; event
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
meaning; significance; sense
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
although I say; although one might say; although called
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
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
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that