same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
this world; this life; world of the living
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to look forward to something
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
needle-point holder (in ikebana); frog
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
crime syndicate; criminal syndicate
leading (e.g. role); instructive; guiding
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
family; members of a family
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
living thing; living creature; animal; life
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...