to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
polite; respectful; reverent
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
expression; presentation; representation; notation
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
due form; official; formality
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
had better ...; had better not ...
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
high-class restaurant; high-end store
trying the food at various restaurants; eating tour; walking while eating; eating while walking
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
originally; by nature; from the start
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
battlefield; battleground