begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
while; during; while; although; all; both
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
time; hour; period; class
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
first meeting; first interview with
confidence; trust; faith; credit
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality