to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to ignore one's own shortcomings; to shut one's eyes to one's own faults; to act hypocritically
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
chief clerk (in a shop, managing affairs on the owner's behalf); head clerk; store manager
status elevation; upgrading; promotion
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)