what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
full-time housewife; stay-at-home homemaker
student preparing to re-take initially failed university entrance examinations
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
primary school; elementary school; grade school
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
murder-suicide; forced double or multiple suicide
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
testimony; (verbal) evidence
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
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)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want