interesting;  fascinating;  amusing;  funny;  enjoyable;  fun
 if;  when;  and;  with;  used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.);  promoted pawn;  indicates a question
 to use (a thing, method, etc.);  to make use of;  to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.);  to employ;  to use (time, money, etc.);  to spend
 invasion;  incursion;  raid;  aggression;  intrusion;  trespass
 construction worker;  laborer (labourer);  navvy
 still;  as yet;  (not) yet;  more;  (more) still;  at least
 shop;  store;  somebody who sells (something) or works as (something);  somebody with a (certain) personality trait;  house;  roof
 a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
 that;  that thing;  that person;  then;  that time;  that place (over there);  down there (i.e. one's genitals)
 expel the barbarians;  expulsion of the foreigners;  late Edo period (19th century) revolutionary slogan
 voice;  singing (of a bird);  chirping (of an insect);  voice;  opinion (as expressed in words);  sound;  sense (of something's arrival)
 disliked;  hated;  tendency;  smack (of);  distinction;  discrimination
 history of Japan;  Japanese history
 thanks to ...;  owing to ...;  because of ...
 to come to like;  to become fond of;  to fall in love
 and;  besides;  because;  since;  the thing is;  for one thing
 exchanging diary between friends (usually at school)
 incredible;  unbelievable;  terrific;  impressive
 popularity;  public favor;  condition (e.g. market);  tone;  character
 -ness;  indicates assertion;  come;  come now
 but;  however;  even;  however;  no matter how;  ... or something;  either ... or ...
 year;  counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school);  period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
 immediately;  at once;  soon;  before long;  easily;  readily
 approximately;  about;  to (about) the extent that;  (almost) enough that;  as ... as ...;  like
 to be stormy;  to be rough;  to be rough (of skin);  to be chapped;  to be ruined;  to fall into ruin
 particularly;  especially;  in particular;  expressly
 event;  affair;  incident;  case;  plot;  trouble
 to divide;  to cut;  to halve;  to break;  to crack;  to dilute;  to fall below
 yes;  that is correct;  um;  errr;  huh?;  grrr
 again;  once more;  also;  too;  on the other hand;  while;  and
 quiz;  short test;  mini test
 sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
 willingness (e.g. to do something);  eagerness;  motivation;  inspiration;  determination;  high aspirations
 to knit;  to plait;  to braid;  to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.);  to edit
 yes;  that is correct;  understood;  I see;  present;  here;  pardon?
 self-study;  teaching oneself;  studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
 that's good;  that's nice;  like (on social media);  is that clear?;  OK?
 don't you think?;  indicates question