nothing but; except; no more than
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
not caring; not giving a damn
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
maintenance; preservation; improvement
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
student (esp. a university student)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
use; utilization; utilisation; application
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
as much as one can; as much as possible
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)