practice writing with a brush; study; learning
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
then; well; so; well then
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to have a talk; to tell a story
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
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
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience