increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
hidden room; secret chamber
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
Sarcandra glabra (species of flowering shrub in the family Chloranthaceae); 1000 ryō (an old Japanese coin)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
large amount of money; great cost
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
future (usually near); prospects
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)