not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
then; well; so; well then
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
how; in what way; how about
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to invite in; to show someone in
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
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)
school building; schoolhouse
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
construction; architecture (of buildings)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise