-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
head of the student council; president of the student council
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to recall; to remember; to recollect
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
name; given name; first name
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
for your information; I'm telling you
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
study; diligence; discount; reduction
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence