that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
adds force or indicates command
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to sacrifice oneself; to die a martyr
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close