thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
present post; current office; (an) incumbent
member of the Diet; Diet member; member of parliament; MP
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
weekly publication; weekly magazine
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
pleasant feeling; good vibes
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
groundless; entirely contrary to fact
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
story; tale; talk; discussion
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
preference; priority; precedence
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
horn; alarm; whistle; foghorn
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear