that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
than; other than; except; but
to escape being burned (esp. of a building or the items in it); to survive a fire
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
how long; how much; to what extent
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
funeral parlor (parlour); funeral home; undertaker's; undertaker; mortician; funeral director
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
not understanding; not knowing
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
decluttering; clearing out past accumulation; minimalism
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
don't you think?; indicates question
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
society; the world; the times
Saitama prefecture (Kanto area)
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
homely woman (esp. one with a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks); plain woman; soba in soup with slices of boiled fish paste, shiitake mushrooms, greens, seaweed, etc.
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
crime of conscience; premeditated crime; act carried out while knowing that it should not be
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle