and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
thousands; several thousand
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
feeling; sense; impression
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam