story; tale; talk; discussion
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
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.)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
confidence; trust; faith; credit
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
such; this sort of; like this
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
don't you think?; indicates question
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
time; hour; period; class
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
answering machine; answerphone
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame