question; inquiry; enquiry
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
how long; how far; how much
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
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
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
why; how; for what reason
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
actor; actress; player; performer
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
interview (e.g. for a job)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast