to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
recently; lately; these days
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
hot topic; talk of the town
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
losing weight; slimming; lean person
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
both (people); the two of them
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
curse; spell; malediction
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
continuation; succession; series; continuous
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
Son of God; child of an emperor
since one was born; (in) all one's life
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss