to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
solid foods (as introduced during weaning); weaning food; complementary foods; solids
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
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
physical work; manual labour (labor)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
to be born; to come into the world
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to face; to go towards; to head towards
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
company president; manager; director