-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
(some) more; even more; longer; further
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
superintendent; director; curator; chief librarian
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
myself; yourself; I; me; you
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
business world; business circles; (the) industry
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
third month of the lunar calendar; (arch.) thick growth (of grass, etc.); Yayoi period (ca. 300 BCE-300 CE); Yayoi culture
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
father; dad; husband; you; he
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
formal marriage interview
had better ...; had better not ...
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony