indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to pass (of time); to elapse
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
every month; each month; monthly
child-rearing expenses; child-support payments (following divorce)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
myself; yourself; I; me; you
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work