loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
lost article; thing left behind; leaving something behind; forgetting something
one's post; place of work; workplace
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
every year; yearly; annually
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
please (give me); please (do for me)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
at; in; at; when; by; with; so