first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
from now; from this moment; henceforth
to mix; to stir; to blend
long ago; once upon a time
postwar period; period after Second World War
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
milk; infant formula; formula; condensed milk
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
nothing but; except; no more than
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
now; the present time; just now; another; more
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
shaking (e.g. a container); milkshake; shake
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
completion; perfection; accomplishment
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!