exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
at once; immediately; right now
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
branch office; branch store
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
material witness; suspect
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...
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
myself; yourself; I; me; you
successor; replacement; second wife
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
it is I who should say so
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
honour; honor; glory; privilege
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
feeling; sense; impression
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?