seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
what kind of; what sort of; what
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
Ming dynasty (of China; 1368-1644)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
honorific/polite/humble prefix
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
senior high school; high school
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
three; three years of age
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
ace; ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for