after all; because; but; even; too; as well
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured); (another person's) wife
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
to brace oneself; to keep one's spirits up; to keep one's composure; to pull oneself together; to stay strong
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
being orientated (towards); pointing (towards); directional (e.g. microphone); -oriented
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
study camp; overnight field trip; travelling class; class held in a different room (music, science, etc.)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to