the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
in that way; thus; so; so?
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
anything and everything; just about everything
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
high-ranking noh actor; head of a school of noh performance; high ranking courtesan (esp. in Yoshiwara) (Edo-period); jōruri narrator; manzai narrator; female role actor in kabuki; low ranking priest in a Shinto shrine
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
will not do; do not; does not
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
the other day; some time ago; recently