is it?; isn't it?; be; is
hey there; I say; see here
all present; all concerned; all of us
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
village headman; village mayor
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to have a talk; to tell a story
the usual; as it always is; said; that (previously-mentioned person or object); (arch.) in the usual way
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
great fool; utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
descendant; posterity; offspring
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to shame the name (of); to blot the reputation (of)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
stubbornness; pigheaded person; miser
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!