when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
Mother's Day (2nd Sunday of May)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
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.)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
every year; yearly; annually
to be worried; to be troubled
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
man; male; masculine gender
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
myself; yourself; I; me; you
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
don't you think?; indicates question
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
bento; Japanese box lunch
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage