parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to the very end; to the bitter end; to the last; to the hilt; thoroughly
to discuss; to talk together
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
impossible; unlikely; improbable
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
story; tale; talk; discussion
to have the privilege of doing
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to feel; to sense; to experience
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally