fall; drop; descent; coming down
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
how; in what way; how about
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
just because; even if; even though
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
very; extremely; excessively
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
black person; (arch.) woman in the nightlife business; (arch.) demimondaine; (arch.) geisha and prostitutes
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
Awaji (former province located on Awaji Island in present-day Hyōgo Prefecture); Awaji (island)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
all present; all concerned; all of us
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
transfer student; student changing schools
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum); Japanese Judas tree