poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
grasp; catch; understanding
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
au (Japanese mobile phone brand)
consideration; taking into account
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
I see; that's right; indeed
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
environment; circumstance
student (esp. a university student)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do