to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
failure; mistake; blunder
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
why; how; for what reason
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
meaning; significance; sense
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
research; study; investigation
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
voice change; voice break
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives