period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
great difference; major mistake
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
non-Japanese of Japanese descent; nikkeijin
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
suffix for familiar person
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
until now; so far; up to the present
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation