diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
suffix for familiar person
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
meaning; significance; sense
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
since one was born; (in) all one's life
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
although I say; although one might say; although called
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application