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.)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
how; in what way; how about
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
myself; yourself; I; me; you
alone; by oneself; on one's own
either way; in any case; one way or another
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
relatively; comparatively
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
matter of time; question of time
how can (one) do something
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone