to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
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.)
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
school tradition; school customs; school spirit
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
family; relatives; dependents; household
be (that) as it may; having said that
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
exceeding what one had heard; beyond one's expectations
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
please (give me); please (do for me)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
Japanese person; Japanese people
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back