to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
speaking voice; talking voice
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
how; in what way; how about
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
relation; connection; relevance
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
while; during; while; although; all; both
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
woman; female; feminine gender
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...