for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
going to work (e.g. in the morning); coming to work
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
writing implement; writing tool
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
precautions; warnings; matters to be attended to; things to note; suggestions; hints
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
admission ticket for an examination
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
the other day; lately; recently
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
library; book collection; paperback book
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
number one; first; best; most; game; round
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly