don't you think?; indicates question
number one; first; best; most; game; round
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
student (esp. a university student)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
something like ...; something called ...
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
life; living; I; me; student
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
after that; afterwards; thereafter
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned