because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
how; in what way; how about
to be profitable; to yield a profit
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
existence; being; presence
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn