and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
knowing; (an) acquaintance
marathon; long-distance race
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
adds force or indicates command
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
suffix for familiar person