to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to complete decisively; to do to completion
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
confections; sweets; candy; cake
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
spring break; spring vacation
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
dive (e.g. into water); (underwater) diving; dive (of an aircraft)
having one's own way; giving free rein to one's desires; acting as one pleases
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
in the meanwhile; during the time
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
participation; joining; entry; adherence
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)