ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
(compulsory) retirement age; age limit; (compulsory) retirement (on reaching retirement age); mandatory retirement
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
English conversation; school for English conversation
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
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)
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
Japanese language school (for non-native speakers)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out