cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
now; the present time; just now; another; more
job hunting; job searching
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
time; season; period; phase; stage
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
English conversation; school for English conversation
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
feeling; sense; impression
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)