it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
how; in what way; how about
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
recommendation; referral; endorsement
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
no!; no no!; no, not at all
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
time; hour; period; class
future (usually near); prospects
another's parent; another's parents
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!