after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
it's no joke; gimme a break!
what kind of; what sort of; what
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
(some) more; even more; longer; further
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
reality; actuality; hard fact
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
don't you think?; indicates question
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen