that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
details; particulars; whole story; sequence of events; chronology; circumstances
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
occupation (i.e. field of regular employment); steady job; regular work
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
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
alone; by oneself; on one's own
Vienna sausage; wiener; Vienna coffee; Viennese