dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
another time; some other time
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
forcibly; against one's will
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing