indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
announcement of time; time signal; news report; newsletter
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
feature of the season; something characteristic of a particular season; poem about natural scenery or a particular season
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
natural features; scenery; things particular to a certain region or season; characteristic scenery and customs; scenes and manners
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
forcibly; by force; against one's will
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
sexagenary cycle; 60-term cycle of 12 zodiac animals combined with 5 elements in the traditional Chinese calendar; currently used in Japan for years, historically also for days; 12-year Chinese zodiac
long ago; a long time ago; already
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
New Year's greetings; New Year's call; New Year's gift
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that