definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to be needed; to be wanted
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
neurosis; nervous breakdown; mental problem; identity crisis; obsession
now; the present time; just now; another; more
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
interview (e.g. for a job)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
every month; each month; monthly
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
almost; roughly; approximately
suffix for familiar person
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity