you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
it is not (like that) either
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
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.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
will not do; do not; does not
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
now; the present time; just now; another; more
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to remember; to recollect; to recognize; to recognise
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell