payment in advance; advance payment; payment on delivery (e.g. business-reply mail, collect phone calls); forerunner
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
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
will; testament; one's dying wish; one's last words
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
had better ...; had better not ...
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
digital versatile disc; DVD
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
skeptical; sceptical; incredulous
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
kabuki; traditional form of drama and music performed by male actors wearing makeup mainly in white and red
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...