character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
to recall; to remember; to recollect
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
rather; better; instead; if anything
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago