intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to have a reason; to have an excuse
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
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
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
execution; punishment; spanking
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
coexistence; living together
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at