derivative work (usu. unauthorized and produced by fans, e.g. dōjinshi, fanfiction)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect