to be able (to); to be possible (to)
thought; consideration; thinking
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
what kind of; what sort of; what
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
name; given name; first name
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
time; season; period; phase; stage
excellent answer; clever answer
story; tale; talk; discussion
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
all; entire; whole; altogether
rejection (of an application)
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
Mariana Trench (deepest part of the ocean, near the Mariana Islands)
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)