it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
natto (fermented soybeans)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
slack; slackening; sagginess; dullness; letdown; depression
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
fiend for work; workaholic; career-minded person
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
senior high school student
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed