the other day; a few days ago
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
just one person; only one
please; somehow or other; one way or another
population ageing (aging)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
every year; yearly; annually
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet