seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
in this way; thus; such; uh...
personality; individuality; TV personality; celebrity
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
limited time; limited-time offer
business trip; official trip
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
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
how; in what way; how about
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
Kaga (former province located in the south of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to grow up; to become an adult