to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
Tajima (former province located in the north of present-day Hyōgo Prefecture)
adds force or indicates command
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
participation; joining; entry; adherence
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
being once divorced; one-time divorcee; (lit.) one x mark (i.e. one name struck from the family register)
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well