listen!; you see; mind you; remember
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
educational institution; school; academy; campus
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
middle and high school; medium and high (level)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
take care of yourself; get well soon; God bless you; bless you
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
eldest daughter; first-born daughter