something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; makeover; updating
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
earthquake resistance standards
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
way; method; means; resource; course
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to forget completely; to leave behind
to move forward; to move on
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
and yet; though; when; in spite of
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to be silent; to say nothing
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of