something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
senior high school; high school
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few