just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
beginning; outset; first; onset
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to fall in love (with); to love
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
violet (any flower of genus Viola, esp. the Fuji dawn, Viola mandshurica)
at once; immediately; right now
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
regret; repentance; remorse
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
miser; niggard; cheapskate
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand