zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
existence; possession; having; limited company
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
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...
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
Pheropsophus jessoensis (species of bombardier beetle)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
(cute) suffix for familiar person; cute adjective form
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
that is to say; so that means
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to act lovestruck; to be fawning; to act affectionate
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
story; tale; talk; discussion
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone