from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage; half (of a game); halfback; 9-hole half (of a round)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
application information; application guidelines; application handbook
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
name; given name; first name
... years old; age (of) ...
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
minority (i.e. being under age); minor; underage person
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated