to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
Japanese common squid; Pacific flying squid (Todarodes pacificus)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
senior high school; high school
water's edge; beach; shore
how many years; how long; what year
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
(swimming) pool; pool (cue sport); pooling (money, resources, etc.); pool (price ring)
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
primary school; elementary school; grade school
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
now; the present time; just now; another; more
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
competitive swimming; swimming race
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
to subsist; to keep on living