I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
senior high school; high school
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
while; during; while; although; all; both
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
victim; injured party; sufferer
family; members of a family
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
how; in what way; how about
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release