and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
one's post; place of work; workplace
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
at work; in the midst of work; working
when it becomes; when it comes to
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
called; known as; that; to say
hello; good day; good afternoon
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
hanging around; wandering around (aimlessly); moving around (restlessly); running around
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
two persons; two people; pair; couple
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned