in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
found article; thing picked up (e.g. in the street); (lucky) find; piece of good luck; windfall
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
sensation; great popularity; big stir; big splash
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
first thing in the morning
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to spread; to be propagated
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
sudden reversal (of behavior, opinion, attitude, etc.); about-face; flip-flop
just the other day; quite recently
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
exemption; exoneration; discharge
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
to become better; to improve
all thanks to ...; ... is a lifesaver; (one) couldn't do without ...; our gracious ...; hats off to ...
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
by myself; in person; by oneself
this and that; various things
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
why; how; for what reason
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
for use by children; for children