yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
chord; "on" reading of a kanji
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
playing (music) by ear; transcribing (music) by ear
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
while; during; while; although; all; both
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
genius; prodigy; natural gift
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
considerably; fairly; quite
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful