the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
originally; by nature; from the start
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
residing (esp. abroad); staying; living
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
sympathy; compassion; pity
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
Japanese character (i.e. kana, kanji)
donation money (esp. disaster relief or charity); contribution
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
steamship; steamboat; steamer
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person