from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
beginning; outset; first; onset
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to cover fully; to wrap around
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)