because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to live; to reside; to inhabit
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to say; to be called; to do
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
lineage; pedigree; family line
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)