here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
every year; yearly; annually
to look forward to something
roasted sweet potato; baked sweet potato
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!