some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
claw sharpening; scratching post (for cats); claw sharpener
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
cooperation; collaboration
laughing foolishly; cackling
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
go that far; to that extent
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
dull; uninteresting; boring; drab
sickroom; hospital room; ward
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to pay with one's own money; to pay out of one's own pocket
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
manner of using one's hands
melon bread; half-melon shaped bun, flavored with artificial melon
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to go out and away; to leave
suddenly; all of a sudden