social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
is that so?; I see; right; oh
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
limbless wooden doll; kokeshi doll
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
as a child; when one was a child
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
yin-yang diviner; sorcerer; exorcist; medium
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
research; study; investigation
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father