you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
side job (outside of one's main employment); side gig; part job (carried out at home); home industry; (secretly) working on something unrelated to the class (or conference, etc.) one is attending
maid; helper; help; assistance
stinging hair (of a nettle, caterpillar, etc.)
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to pass (of time); to elapse
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
in that way; thus; so; so?
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
frequenting; staying around
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
lately; recently; nowadays
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)