to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
name plate; name tag; label
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
subconsciousness; subconscious (awareness)
expression; presentation; representation; notation
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
such; this sort of; like this
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
in that way; thus; so; so?
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)