this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
senior high school; high school
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
working adult; full-fledged member of society
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
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)
time; hour; period; class
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
such; like that; that sort of
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
to get hungry; to become hungry
now; the present time; just now; another; more
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
main street; avenue; boulevard
if so; in that case; in that situation
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points