to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
settlement; solution; resolution
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
story; tale; talk; discussion
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
all; entire; whole; altogether
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
voice; speech; phone (as opposed to a phoneme); speech sound; audio; sound (as opposed to the picture)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
honorific/polite/humble prefix
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
from now; from this moment; henceforth
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
good bye; I'm off; see you later
boy; son; baby boy; young man
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
primary school; elementary school; grade school
competitive entrance examinations for prestigious kindergartens and elementary schools
meaning; significance; sense