young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
place; situation; position; location
port city; harbor city; harbour city
same village; same town; same province
unexpected meeting; coincidence
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to blame; to find fault with
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
(a) little; somewhat; somehow