to be away from home; to be out of the house
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
patience; endurance; perseverance
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
tedious; boring; being fed up with
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
such; this sort of; like this
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
bento; Japanese box lunch
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till