never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to talk; to chat; to chatter
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to be silent; to say nothing
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
no!; no no!; no, not at all
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
honorific/polite/humble prefix
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
billowy; fluffy; cloudlike; tenderly; amiably; softly
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
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)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
bento; Japanese box lunch
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
special; particular; peculiar; unique
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
I see; that's right; indeed
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
reset; fresh start; new beginning
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)