so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
well-behaved (model) prisoner; trusty (trustee)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
only; merely; but; no more than
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
adds force or indicates command
innocence; being not guilty
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
world; society; people; the public
sympathy; compassion; pity
great difference; major mistake
back off!; leave me alone!
third day of the month; three days
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
sorry; excuse me; thank you
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
man; male; masculine gender
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
name; given name; first name
Takamatsu (city in Kagawa)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up