and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to need; to call for; to require
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
provincial capital (under the ritsuryo system); provincial office; public place of imperial rule
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
settlement; solution; resolution
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
this world; this life; world of the living
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
two persons; two people; pair; couple
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh