that's the way it is; such is life
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
scoundrel; rascal; villain
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
the other day; lately; recently
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
fashionable thing; popular thing; craze
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
family; members of a family
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
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?
honorific/polite/humble prefix
single edge (e.g. sword blade)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
knowing; (an) acquaintance
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)