now; soon; already; yet; further; more
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
company; corporation; workplace
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
everything; anything; nothing
perseverance prevails; (lit.) three years on a (cold) stone (will make the stone warm)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee
myself; yourself; I; me; you
planning; project; plan; design
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...