until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
close; intimate; on good terms
influence; effect; impact
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
don't you think?; indicates question
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
question; inquiry; enquiry
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
only recently; just of late
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
probability; likelihood; chances
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
vector; direction (e.g. of one's activities or interests); focus
system by which hitting a certain jackpot increases the probability of hitting the next jackpot (on prepaid card pachinko machines)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
why; how; for what reason
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
historical; traditional; historic