this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
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
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
in this way; thus; such; uh...
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
no!; no no!; no, not at all