that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
compound; composite; doubles (tennis, badminton, etc.); place bet (in horse racing, etc.); show bet
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
platform; home; home base; home plate
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
to rock; to shake; to swing
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
only; merely; but; no more than
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret