now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to appear all together; to be all present
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
tedious; boring; being fed up with
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
rather; better; instead; if anything
beginning; outset; first; onset
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
state of mind; mentality; psychology
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
special; particular; peculiar; unique
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
honorific/polite/humble prefix
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
business trip; official trip
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
sorry; excuse me; thank you