connection; link; relationship
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
Saitama (city, prefecture)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to talk; to chat; to chatter
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
roasting in foil wrapper; food roasted wrapped in foil
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
step; stride; counter for steps
full moon; moon on the 15th day of the month (by the lunar calendar); full moon of the eighth lunar month
the other day; lately; recently
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
tap; faucet; tapping (on a touchscreen); tap dance; tap (electrical)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)