whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
that's the way it is; such is life
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
that day; the very same day
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
by myself; in person; by oneself
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
trip abroad; overseas travel
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
as before; as ever; as it was originally
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
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?