now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
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
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
it is I who should say so
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
debt collection; debt collector
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
night flight (without paying); skipping out by night; moonlight flit
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly