interview (e.g. for a job)
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
about this time; about now
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie