(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
honor; honour; credit; prestige
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
honorific/polite/humble prefix
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
sage; wise man; philosopher; sagacity; wisdom; intelligence
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
medical science; medicine
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
father; dad; husband; you; he
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
not worth considering; out of the question
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
Yamanashi (city, prefecture); wild nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia var. pyrifolia); wild Japanese pear
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound