full-time housewife; stay-at-home homemaker
then; well; so; well then
now; the present time; just now; another; more
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
greeting; a fine thing to say
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
telephone call; telephone (device)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
this sort of; this type of
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
how; in what way; how about
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
forced repatriation; deportation
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with