from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
3rd day of the month; three days
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
one (thing); one piece; one item
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
unsophisticated palate; inability to discern good and bad flavours
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
... years old; age (of) ...
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
individual; private person; personal; natural person
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care