origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
single word; a few words; brief comment
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
stop bullshitting me; you're fucking kidding me; you're full of shit
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
together; at the same time; same; identical
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
ahead; before; the future
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
number of times; frequency; count
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
first volume (in set); volume one; book one
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still