what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
how; in what way; how about
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
meaning; significance; sense
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to be worried; to be troubled
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
since when; from when; how long
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
than; from; out of; except; but; more
difficult to ...; hard to ...
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
difference; variation; difference
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important