that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
current; hip; trendy; fashionable; stylish
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
all present; all concerned; all of us
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
crane and tortoise (symbol of longevity, artistic motif)
meeting hall; assembly hall
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
(raining) heavily; (water rushing) plentily; with white noise; with a buzz
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely