to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
this world; this life; the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.); this corrupt world; present world
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
father; dad; husband; you; he
to make over (clothing); to have altered; to renovate
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
first-time customer (of an inn or a restaurant); chance customer; customer without an introduction from a regular customer
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
(arch.) clearly; (arch.) brightly; cleanly; purely
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold