OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
water's edge; beach; shore
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
how; in what way; how about
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
both (people); the two of them
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
kindergarten entrance ceremony