this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
student (esp. a university student)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
such; this sort of; like this
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
being very good at; strongest point
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
(not) even once; (not) ever
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
I see; that's right; indeed
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
now; the present time; just now; another; more
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
company; corporation; workplace
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise