signature phrase; signature saying
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say