why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
story; tale; talk; discussion
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
multi-unit apartments; apartment complex
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
last week; the week before
honorific/polite/humble prefix
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
(dying of) natural causes
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
absolutely; positively; decidedly
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
originally; by nature; from the start
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every