a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
the other day; lately; recently
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
union; combination; conjugation (of gametes); sexual intercourse; copulation
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
what kind of; what sort of; what
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
(some) more; even more; longer; further
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
such; this sort of; like this
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
executive; government; administration; governance; the authorities
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
older sister; lass; young lady
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
sluice gate; water gate; flood gate