may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
sickroom; hospital room; ward
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
difference; variation; difference
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
sting operation; undercover investigation
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
that's the way it is; such is life
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
(standing) straight; (extending) flatly; with a snap; abruptly; sticking into (with a quick motion); attaching
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
stairs; stairway; staircase
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman