seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
go away; leave; get lost; fuck off; scram
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
tedious; boring; being fed up with
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
novel; story; (work of) fiction
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
name; given name; first name
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
honorific/polite/humble prefix
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
three; three years of age
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
time; hour; period; class
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
only; merely; but; no more than
(two-page) spread; two pages opposite each other
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up