to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
and then; and so; and; so then
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
NHK; Japan Broadcasting Corporation
sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu
Sekigahara (battle site, 1600); decisive battle; critical battle
breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days