this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to be found; to be discovered
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
had better ...; had better not ...
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
police; police officer; police station
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
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?
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need