that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
rather; sooner; preferably
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
than; from; out of; except; but; more
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
let's do it; I (we) are going to do it
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
same person; said person; the person in question; coterie; clique; dōjin