imagination; supposition; guess
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
listening device; bug; wiretap
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
close coverage (of an event, celebrity, etc.); close reporting; total coverage
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
chair; stool; post; office; position
considerably; greatly; a lot
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to collect; to assemble; to gather
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
telephone call; telephone (device)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)