this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
from now; from this moment; henceforth
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
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
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
honorific/polite/humble prefix
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
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)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue