ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
button (clothing); push-button; button
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
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 ...
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
please (give me); please (do for me)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
for example; for instance; e.g.
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
voting; ballot; poll; vote
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following