the person in question; the person themselves; said person
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
hereabouts; around there; that area
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
marriage proposal; courtship
tradition; legend; folklore
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
so what!; who gives a damn?
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
such ... as; or some such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)