seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
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.
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
honorific/polite/humble prefix
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
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.)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
man; male; masculine gender
Japanese person; Japanese people
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
wife and children; (arch.) wife
myself; yourself; I; me; you
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; ALS; Lou Gehrig's disease
by myself; in person; by oneself