any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
question; inquiry; enquiry
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
to some extent; to a certain extent
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
inferior goods; defective product; defective goods
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
as a child; when one was a child
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
easy; simple; there's no way that ...