I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
second term; second stage
life; living; I; me; student
that's the way it is; such is life
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
to accept; to receive; to agree
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group; rich person
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
influence; clout; leverage
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
3rd day of the month; three days
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!