voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
whole family; entire family; all (members of) the family; all over the house; throughout the house
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
no!; no no!; no, not at all
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
alone; by oneself; on one's own
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent