foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
suffix for familiar person
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
boarding; lodging; board and lodging; boarding house; lodging house; lodgings
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
helper; assistant; help; assistance
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
dismissal of class (at the end of the day); recess (at school); break
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
don't you think?; indicates question
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
school building; schoolhouse
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention