I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
taking up a post away from one's family; job transfer without one's family; living apart from one's family for the sake of one's job; unaccompanied posting
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
alone; by oneself; on one's own
home; household; family; hearth
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
outward appearance; looks
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial