success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
pride; boast; credit (to)
older brother; elder brother
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
sister (sibling); (Catholic) sister; sister (female partner in a homosexual relationship)
letter; missive; note; mail
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
serious; not joking; straight
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
after that (a substantive change occurred)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
restive bull (esp. in bull riding)
body; group; party; company; troupe
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first