this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to be surprised; to be astonished
river; stream; River; the ... river
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
fellow (at an academic institution, etc.)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
how; in what way; how about
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.)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
rikka; formal style of ikebana
professor; teaching; instruction
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
taking the podium; mounting the rostrum; going on stage to give a speech, etc.
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that