oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
in that way; thus; so; so?
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
(metropolitan) prefecture (of Osaka and Kyoto); the centre or seat (of) (center); (government) office; fu; historical administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to have a reason; to have an excuse
human being; human; person; character (of a person)