endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
such; like that; that sort of; very
man; male; masculine gender
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
really; truly; indeed; good grief
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
immediately; at once; instantly
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
all; entire; whole; altogether
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
serious; not joking; straight
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point