kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
to iron; to do the ironing
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker