such; this sort of; like this
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
elderly housekeeper; elderly maid; wet nurse; nanny
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to ask a question; to ask questions
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
gentle; mild; meek; tender
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
don't you think?; indicates question
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
rather; better; instead; if anything
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
about; on; regarding; per; for every
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...