something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
after school (at the end of the day)
thorough checkup; complete examination; complete physical; detailed testing
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
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
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to be too late; to be too slow
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
sense of inferiority; one's weak point
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
without; but if; otherwise; or else
really; truly; indeed; good grief
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
to feel depressed; to be down
great joy; delight; jubilation
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence