so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to recall; to remember; to recollect
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
because of; owing to; due to
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
while; during; while; although; all; both
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
either way; in any case; one way or another
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!