this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
fellow (at an academic institution, etc.)
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
how; in what way; how about
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
welcome; (warm) reception
is that so?; I see; right; oh
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
rikka; formal style of ikebana
professor; teaching; instruction
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
taking the podium; mounting the rostrum; going on stage to give a speech, etc.
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher