given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
high academic achievement; advanced academic training; higher education
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
such; like that; that sort of; very
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
being highly educated, having a high salary and being tall; (lit.) three highs; high-valued yen, high stock prices and high land prices (usu. in reference to the Bubble Era)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
stuffing a shopping container for a fixed price
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
producer (film, TV, etc.)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
woman; female; feminine gender