something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
in that way; thus; so; so?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
girl; lass; young thing; chick
completely relying on others
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
every year; yearly; annually
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to wheedle a person into doing something; to carry a portable shrine
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
head; lead; vanguard; first
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
recently; lately; these days
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
putting life into; animating; cheering up
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
how many years; how long; what year
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
Shinto priest; chief Shinto priest (of a shrine); Welsh onion; pun in Buddhist monk jargon
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly