although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
(some) more; even more; longer; further
story; tale; talk; discussion
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
it's been a long time; long time no see
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for