shallows;  shoal;  rapids;  current;  position;  place
 smell (esp. a good smell);  fragrance;  scent;  aroma;  perfume
 continuation;  succession;  series
 after all;  because;  but;  even;  too;  as well
 to persevere;  to persist;  to insist that;  to stick to (one's opinion);  to remain in a place;  to stick to one's post
 everyone;  everybody;  all;  everything;  all
 high rice field;  very fertile rice field
 field;  plain;  prairie;  tundra;  moor;  wilderness
 good;  excellent;  sufficient;  enough;  profitable (deal, business offer, etc.);  beneficial
 myself;  yourself;  I;  me;  you
 to be sufficient;  to be enough;  to be worth doing;  to be worthy of;  to do (the job);  to serve
 you said;  he said;  if ... then;  do you seriously think that;  I already told you;  you should know by now that;  the said ...
 face;  visage;  look;  expression;  honor;  honour
 such;  that sort of;  that kind of;  no way!;  never!
 this;  last (couple of years, etc.);  these;  you (as in "you liar")
 confections;  sweets;  candy;  cake
 delicious;  tasty;  sweet;  attractive;  appealing;  convenient
 ah!;  oh!;  yes;  indeed;  aah;  gah
 good;  excellent;  sufficient;  enough;  profitable (deal, business offer, etc.);  beneficial
 now;  soon;  already;  yet;  further;  more
 piece;  fragment;  one (object)
 please;  kindly;  by all means;  certainly;  here you are;  to give
 to receive;  to get;  to eat;  to drink;  to be crowned with;  to wear (on one's head)
 today;  this day;  these days;  recently;  nowadays
 bento;  Japanese box lunch
 to bring;  to take (something) along;  to fetch;  to get
 the expectation is that ...;  the reason is that ...;  the fact is that ...;  the explanation is that ...;  it is that ...
 Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident);  ocean;  sea;  foreign;  Western
 in that way;  thus;  so;  so?
 bread;  (sweet) pastry;  staff of life;  one's bread
 to buy;  to purchase;  to value;  to have a high opinion;  to stir;  to provoke
 was it?;  I think it was ...;  if I've got it right;  (I, we) used to ...;  I remember ...;  it was ...
 space (between);  gap;  period of time (during, while);  duration;  between (two parties or things);  among (a group);  relations (between)
 shrine;  palace;  imperial residence;  Imperial prince;  Imperial princess;  headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
 funny;  amusing;  strange;  odd;  improper;  unsuitable
 hey;  you;  hey;  hey;  hold on;  yo
 is that so? (generally rhetorical)
 skillful;  skilful;  delicious;  appetizing;  fortunate;  splendid
 lively;  full of spirit;  energetic;  healthy;  well;  fit
 appearing that;  seeming that;  looking like;  having the appearance of
 is not;  am not;  are not;  isn't it?