here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
good impression; favorable impression
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
had better ...; had better not ...
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
older brother and younger sister
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
(your) choice; preference; wish
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly