it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
author; writer; novelist; artist
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
elder sister; effeminate man
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
fabrication; lie; fiction
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
world; society; people; the public
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
failure; mistake; blunder
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
in this way; thus; such; uh...
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
two persons; two people; pair; couple
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host