yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to be helpful; to be useful
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
both (people); the two of them
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
maid; helper; help; assistance
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
how; in what way; how about
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with