oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
had better ...; had better not ...
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post