I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
myself; yourself; I; me; you
remote (work, device, etc.)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
and yet; though; when; in spite of
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
water's edge; beach; shore
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
civil service examination
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
no matter how much time passes
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic