hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
with no regard to one's appearances; with no concern of how one's act looks like
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
underground; subterranean
electric line; electric cable; power cable; telephone line; telegraph wire
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
moisture; humidity; dampness
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
edge of the eaves; house frontage
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
at that time; in those days
vacant house; unoccupied house
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to brave a danger; to take a risk
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet