one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
so; like this; in this way
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to look forward to something
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
while; during; while; although; all; both
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
suffix for familiar person
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration