also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
troublesome; annoying; complicated
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
when it becomes; when it comes to
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
Sapporo (city in Hokkaido)
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
regularization; regularisation; getting up speed; proceeding at full tilt
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
time; hour; period; class
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)