to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
civic guidance; non-curricular educational guidance; medical guidance
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
at some point in the past; at some stage
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
after school (at the end of the day)
pupil; student; schoolchild
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
long ago; a long time ago; already
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
just because; even if; even though
another thing; other things; another man's property
(in the same way) as before; as always
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; second-year kindergarten student
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
suffix for familiar person
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully