bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
hospitalization; hospitalisation
to some extent; to a certain extent
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
although I say; although one might say; although called
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
deathbed; dying hour; one's death
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not