it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
by means of; due to; because of; according to
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
thank you for your continued patronage
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
world; society; people; the public
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
goby (fish); yellowfin goby (Acanthogobius flavimanus)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
incident; affair; happening; event
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
letter; missive; note; mail
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
sequel; later development
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour