relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
not; nonexistent; not being (there)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
close; intimate; on good terms
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis); Japanese crane
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
shallow playboy; frivolous lad; good-time Charlie
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
flour; meal; powder; dust
sieve; sifter; screen; screening (jobs, candidates, etc.)
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
while; during; while; although; all; both
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
by myself; in person; by oneself
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...