how; in what way; how about
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to be worried; to be troubled
since when; from when; how long
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
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)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly