cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
prosperity; flourishing; success
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
trial; judgement; judgment
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
the other day; a few days ago
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
consultant at a children's welfare center; child welfare comissioner
story; tale; talk; discussion
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
within the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
to move (house); to change residence
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give