talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
number one; first; best; most; game; round
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
in the meanwhile; during the time
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to care for someone; to look after someone
beginning; outset; first; onset
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
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 handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
the other day; lately; recently
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
such; this sort of; like this
one more time; once more; once again
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
hospitalization; hospitalisation
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
zest for living; energy to live
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
dolphin (or other small toothed whales, such as porpoises, belugas, etc.)
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
sister (sibling); (Catholic) sister; sister (female partner in a homosexual relationship)
Sanzu River (Buddhist equivalent of the River Styx)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point