(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
and yet; though; when; in spite of
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
to complain; to make a complaint
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to be greedy; to devour greedily
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to distribute; to portion out; to deal out; to separate (out); to pick out
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
rather; sooner; preferably
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
at once; immediately; right now
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
how many years; how long; what year
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...