to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
long ago; once upon a time
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to begin to walk; to set out
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
story; tale; talk; discussion
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
suffix for familiar person
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
another time; some other time