sorry; excuse me; thank you
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
such; this sort of; like this
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to be worried; to be troubled
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
daily rip-off-a-page calendar; daily pad calendar
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
number one; first; best; most; game; round
beginning; outset; first; onset
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
(some) more; even more; longer; further
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
Izumi (former province located in the southwest of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any