to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to carry around; to carry on one's person
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
department (of a university or hospital); course (of study); branch of study; family
action; behavior; behaviour; (arch.) recommendation (of a person for a position)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
juvenile vagrant; street urchin; waif; guttersnipe
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
expiration of a term of service
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid