yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to recall; to remember; to recollect
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
gidayū (type of reciting used in the puppet theater)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
to throw into; to toss into
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
day of month; counter for days
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to drag along; to take (a suspect to the police); to drag (someone) away
discussion; deliberation; consideration; investigation (into a suspect); inquiry; enquiry
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
look; glance; (at first) sight
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
have a good day; take care; see you
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...