to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
name; given name; first name
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
suffix for familiar person
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
weekly (publication); weekly magazine; weekly journal
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
philandering; itch for women
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
how many people; a number of people
to have a relationship; to have relations
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe