long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
time; hour; period; class
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
if it is (the case that ...)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
it is I who should say so
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook