so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
shortcoming; fault; flaw; imperfection
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
home page (of a website or browser); homepage; web page; website
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
(some) more; even more; longer; further
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
... years old; age (of) ...
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
Japanese nationality; Japanese citizenship
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
leaving school during a term
major subject; special study
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management