from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
Boston bag; overnight bag; traveling bag (travelling)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
because of; owing to; due to
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
never mind!; don't worry about it
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
time; season; period; phase; stage
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
fortune-telling; divination; fortune-teller; diviner
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
the question remains; it comes into question
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
experiment; experimentation
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience