to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
transactions; dealings; business
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
junior high school student; middle school pupil
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
(member of the) yakuza; gangster; hoodlum; racketeer; useless; worthless
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
don't you think?; indicates question
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work