that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
how; in what way; how about
one scene; one frame; one shot; one cell; one panel (comic)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
that's the way it is; such is life
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
for example; for instance; e.g.
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
piece; fragment; one (object)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
last night; yesterday evening
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)