to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
is that so?; I see; right; oh
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
silence; stillness; quietness
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
the very best; excellent; superb
empty air; sky; shunyata (the lack of an immutable intrinsic nature within any phenomenon); emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
manna from heaven; an oasis in the desert; godsend; good fortune when one needed it most; meeting a good Samaritan in one's hour of need; (lit.) (meeting) Buddha in hell
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
senior high school; high school
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)