to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
having high information content; informative
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
ago; since; before; previous
to accompany; to go with; to go together
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to put into order; to arrange (one's thoughts)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
personal feelings; self-interest
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
explanation; interpretation
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to state; to express; to mention
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
accurate; correct; precise; exact
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
kindness; intimacy; friendship
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
one's house; one's home; one's family
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
honorific/polite/humble prefix
I see; that's right; indeed
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
with a friendly grin; smilingly
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)