as is;  as it is;  as things are;  like this;  this way;  at this rate
 baron;  Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
 support;  backing;  patronage
 cardinal (Catholic church)
 to hear;  to listen (e.g. to music);  to ask;  to enquire;  to hear about;  to hear of;  to follow (advice, order, etc.)
 always;  without exception;  necessarily;  certainly;  without fail;  positively
 to live;  to exist;  to make a living;  to subsist;  to be in effect;  to be in use
 to turn back (e.g. half-way);  to return;  to go back;  to recover (e.g. something lost);  to be returned;  to rebound
 reason;  cause;  circumstances
 et cetera;  etc.;  or something;  the likes of;  for example;  for instance
 that kind of;  of the sort;  of the kind;  such
 older brother;  elder brother
 spirit;  mind;  nature;  disposition;  motivation;  intention
 Lord;  Sir;  state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.)  you (in reference to someone of lower status)
 day;  days;  sun;  sunshine;  (the) day;  daytime;  date
 near;  close;  close (in time);  soon;  close (relationship);  friendly
 next;  following;  subsequent;  stage;  station
 southern part;  the south (of a region)
 remote place;  backcountry;  the sticks;  hinterland
 called;  named;  as many as;  as much as;  all ...;  every single ...
 man;  male;  fellow;  guy;  male lover;  boyfriend
 to meet;  to encounter;  to see;  to have an accident;  to have a bad experience
 and;  and then;  thus;  and now;  and finally
 trace;  tracks;  site;  remains;  scar
 to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.);  to inherit;  to patch (clothes);  to mend;  to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire);  to replenish with
 to induce (somebody to do something);  to tempt;  to act toward (somebody in a certain way);  to handle (men);  to send;  to forward to
 to be dead;  to be lifeless
 the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac);  hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm);  south;  fifth month of the lunar calendar
 diligently;  seriously;  perfectly;  properly;  sufficiently;  satisfactorily
 to sleep (lying down);  to go to bed;  to lie in bed;  to lie down;  to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse);  to lie flat (e.g. of hair);  to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
 yes;  that is correct;  um;  errr;  huh?;  grrr
 a short while ago;  a moment ago;  just now;  some time ago
 extent;  degree;  limit;  bounds;  (span of) time;  (a) distance;  the state of