what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
that; the matter in question
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
close to the wall; alongside the wall
steel; steal (baseball, basketball); still (picture)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
very messy; (stuff) all over the place; (lit.) no space even for one's feet
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
chair; stool; post; office; position
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding