but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to be surprised; to be astonished
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
in that way; thus; so; so?
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
story; tale; talk; discussion
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means