whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to insist on one's own ideas; to have one's own way
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
brother (usu. in names of films, companies, etc.)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
sanity; consciousness; soberness
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
feeling; sense; impression
student at the same middle school; graduate of the same middle school
hello; good day; good afternoon
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
by myself; in person; by oneself
while; even though; despite
go that far; to that extent
it is not (like that) either
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
sleeping like a log; (being) fast asleep (bombed, crashed)
suffix for familiar person
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
older sister; lass; young lady
this and that; various things
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
play ball!; starting a match (of baseball, tennis, etc.)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers