in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
cache; place to hide something
every year; yearly; annually
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
sale; offering for sale; putting on sale; putting on the market; release (for sale)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out