first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
in public; in company; in the presence of others
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
adviser; advisor; consultant; school club supervisor (usu. a teacher); school club manager
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
suffix for familiar person
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
(sheet) music; (musical) note; genealogy; family tree; record of a game of go, shogi, chess, etc.
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason