abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
how; in what way; by what means
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to ask; to enquire; to query
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
vassals; retainers; followers
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
that is to say; so that means
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
in that way; thus; so; so?
danger; peril; hazard; risk
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
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.)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
salted salmon; fish wrapped in (bamboo) leaves