seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
when it becomes; when it comes to
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
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 say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
in that way; thus; so; so?
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
feeling; sense; impression
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to have a talk; to tell a story
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
one's (living) environment
to be surprised; to be astonished
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already