this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
one by one; one at a time; in turn
while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
neighborhood association; neighbourhood association
lottery; tombola; drawing
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
while; even though; despite
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
empty grain husk; immature ear (e.g. wheat); hollow object; unripe fruit
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
then; well; so; well then
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
new life (esp. after retirement); postretirement life
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
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)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust