direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
really; truly; indeed; good grief
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
(some) more; even more; longer; further
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
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.)
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop