to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
shopping; purchased goods
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
job hunting; job searching
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
yen (currency of Japan); circle
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?