as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
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)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
expressing one's mind; speaking out
pica (eating disorder); atomic bomb
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
proof; evidence; sign; to testify (usu. Christian religious context)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
abrupt; sudden; unexpected