that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
reception (e.g. wedding); banquet; celebration; party
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
programme; program; plans; arrangements
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
future (usually near); prospects
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience