how;  in what way;  why;  for what reason;  cannot possibly;  no way
 when;  at what time;  how soon;  normal times;  ordinary days
 to meet;  to encounter;  to see;  to have an accident;  to have a bad experience
 perhaps;  maybe;  perchance;  by some chance;  by any chance
 continuously in some state (for a long time, distance);  throughout;  much (better, etc.);  by far;  far away;  long ago
 to stop;  to stay (e.g. the night);  to contain;  to keep (in position, in place);  to record (e.g. a fact);  to retain
 (what) the heck;  (why) in the world;  one object;  one body;  one form;  one style
 yes;  that is correct;  um;  errr;  huh?;  grrr
 inner citadel;  core;  center;  centre
 number one;  first;  best;  most;  game;  round
 old-timer;  veteran;  senior;  old stump;  old roots
 if;  in case;  as for;  on the topic of;  if that's the case;  if so
 outline;  main points;  generally;  on the whole;  general;  rough
 grasp;  catch;  understanding
 is not;  am not;  are not;  isn't it?
 to pass (of time);  to elapse
 to hear;  to listen (e.g. to music);  to ask;  to enquire;  to hear about;  to hear of;  to follow (advice, order, etc.)
 strange;  weird;  wonder;  mystery;  cleverness;  adroitness
 to weigh on one's mind;  to bother one;  to be interested (in);  to be curious (about);  to feel like (doing);  to feel inclined to
 Japanese zelkova (species of elm-like tree, Zelkowa serrata)
 Japanese hackberry (Celtis sinensis var. japonica);  Chinese nettle tree;  enoki mushroom (Flammulina velutipes);  winter mushroom;  velvet shank
 it is not (like that) either
 (tree) trunk;  (arrow) shaft;  (tool) handle;  backbone;  base
 feeling;  sense;  impression
 cherry tree;  cherry blossom;  fake buyer;  paid audience;  hired applauder;  horse meat
 perhaps;  likely;  probably;  I dare say
 that's the way it is;  yes;  is that so?;  is it?
 everyone;  everybody;  all;  everything;  all
 now;  soon;  already;  yet;  further;  more
 (flower) bud;  promising young person;  budding beauty
 slowly;  quietly;  steadily;  soon;  momentarily;  before long
 to be lucky;  to be in luck;  to be attached;  to have;  to be included
 what kind of;  what sort of;  what;  no matter what (kind of);  whatever;  any
 particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.);  emphatic particle;  particle adding uncertainty
 in some way or other;  one way or another;  somehow;  only just;  barely
 (ancient) Japan;  Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
 babysitting;  babysitter;  protecting;  keeping;  keeper
 until (a time);  till;  to (a place or person);  as far as;  to (an extent);  up to
 unreasonable;  unnatural;  impossible;  forcible;  forced;  excessive (work, etc.);  immoderate
 sure to ...;  certain to ...;  bound to ...;  it's natural that ...
 period;  epoch;  the times;  those days;  oldness;  ancientness
 to go;  to move (in a direction or towards a specific location);  to proceed;  to take place;  to pass through;  to come and go;  to walk