cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to have a talk; to tell a story
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
is that so?; I see; right; oh
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
(Shinto) shrines and (Buddhist) temples
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect