to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
ESPer; one who has ESP (extrasensory perception)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
business trip; official trip
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
that is to say; so that means
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
be (that) as it may; having said that
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
instant; moment; for an instant
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to backfire; to have a harmful result
(some) more; even more; longer; further
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
matching clothing worn by couples
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
national; founded and run by the central government
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
suffix for familiar person
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff