this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
when it becomes; when it comes to
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
is that so?; I see; right; oh
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
intelligence agency; intelligence bureau; Cabinet Intelligence Bureau (1940-1945)
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age