trivial; not amounting to much
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
how many people; a number of people
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to); to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
US military; United States Armed Forces
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
school building; schoolhouse
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
about this time; about now
two persons; two people; pair; couple
of course; certainly; naturally
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise