diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
reality; actuality; hard fact
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
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
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
secondhand book; ancient book; antiquarian books
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
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I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)