Milky Way; luminous band corresponding to the plane of the galaxy
name; given name; first name
what kind of; what sort of; what
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
long ago; a long time ago; already
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
secret; private; surreptitious
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
then; and (then); in that case; if so
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
(United States of) America; USA
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
way (of doing); manner; method; means
rice field; rice paddy; paddy field
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
both; both sides; both parties
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who