lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
for example; for instance; e.g.
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
(former) Ministry of International Trade and Industry (now Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry); MITI
bureau director; office chief
to concern; to be related
intention; idea; inclination; wish
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
something like ...; something called ...
matter for great congratulation
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish