to raise;  to rear;  to train;  to teach;  to promote the growth of;  to nurture
 one thin flat object;  one sheet
 pleasant;  agreeable;  comfortable;  refreshing
 to hand over;  to transfer;  to give up (e.g. one's seat);  to give way;  to yield;  to concede
 unrelated;  irrelevant;  unconcerned;  unconnected
 it seems;  I think;  I guess;  right?;  don't you agree?
 how;  in what way;  why;  for what reason;  cannot possibly;  no way
 although;  despite;  whereas;  while;  if only;  I wish
 which (of three or more);  well;  now;  c'mon
 extent;  degree;  limit;  bounds;  (span of) time;  (a) distance;  the state of
 trouble;  hardship;  difficulty;  anxiety;  worry;  concern
 excuse me;  pardon me;  I'm sorry;  thank you
 to begin;  to start;  to happen (again);  to begin (anew);  to date (from);  to originate (in)
 to become better;  to improve
 I, myself;  one-self;  by one-self;  even I;  even one
 marks;  points;  score;  number of items;  number of articles
 to collect;  to gather;  to save;  to accumulate;  to pile up
 or;  otherwise;  furthermore;  also; (arch.)  perhaps; (arch.)  by some chance; (arch.)  that being said
 to pair with;  to pair up;  to pair off
 sleepy;  drowsy;  somnolent
 normal;  ordinary;  normally;  ordinarily;  local train;  train that stops at every station
 to press;  to oppress;  to dominate;  to overwhelm
 unusual;  rare;  new;  novel;  fine (e.g. gift)
 life;  living;  I;  me;  student
 such;  this sort of;  like this
 liked;  well-liked;  in love (with);  loved;  faddism;  eccentricity
 animation;  animated film;  animated cartoon;  anime
 journal;  magazine;  periodical
 what!;  oh;  what the heck;  what the;  damn
 how long;  how far;  how much
 to receive;  to get;  to catch (e.g. a ball);  to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.);  to sustain (damage);  to incur (a loss);  to undergo (e.g. surgery)
 cute;  adorable;  dear;  precious;  innocent;  childlike
 speck;  dot;  point;  only a little;  particle;  only one
 to line up;  to stand in a line;  to rival;  to match;  to equal
 amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.);  drink (usu. alcoholic);  full;  one squid, octopus, crab, etc.;  one boat;  fully;  to capacity
 student (esp. a university student)
 working adult;  full-fledged member of society
 or rather (say);  or better (say);  or perhaps I should say;  or, how should I put it;  I mean
 serving (of food);  helping;  chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
 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
 to cut;  to cut through;  to sever (connections, ties);  to turn off (e.g. the light);  to terminate (e.g. a conversation);  to hang up (the phone);  to punch (a ticket)
 so what?;  what of it?;  and?;  why do you ask?
 safe;  secure;  certainly;  surely;  no thanks;  I'm good