it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
not caring; not giving a damn
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
for this very reason; that is exactly why
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
such; like that; that sort of
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
emergency meeting of the upper house of the Diet (in response to dissolution of the lower house)
hey there; I say; see here
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
it's been a long time; long time no see