today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
together; at the same time; same; identical
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
just because; even if; even though
club activities; extracurricular activities
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
single-mother household; fatherless family
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
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.)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to be silent; to say nothing
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
hello; good day; good afternoon
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...