it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
arm; skill; efforts; ability
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
how can (one) do something
to become better; to improve
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
first year of high school; first-year high school student
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
Amur silvergrass (Miscanthus sacchariflorus)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
now; the present time; just now; another; more
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
three stars (shape); three stars (rating); Orion's belt; Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
Western wine and spirits; Western liquor