shallow view; superficial idea
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
now; the present time; just now; another; more
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
please (give me); please (do for me)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding