necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
greeting; a fine thing to say
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
alone; by oneself; on one's own
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
clear broth soup, with ingredients and garnish floating in and on it
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
long ago; a long time ago; already
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
you (plural); all of you; you all
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile