old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
consequence; outcome; result; blame
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
senior high school; high school
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
home area; home town; local
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
alone; unaided; away from home
to move (house); to change residence
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
how; in what way; how about
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...