to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
supplementary classes or lectures
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
please (give me); please (do for me)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
single word; a few words; brief comment
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
deeply in love with; madly in love with; heads over heels in love with; to be crazy about
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there