but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
diet; dieting; losing weight (through dieting, exercise, etc.)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
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.)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
what kind of; what sort of; what
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
elder sister; effeminate man
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
anything and everything; just about everything
being too late; losing one's final chance
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
no, not like that (but like this)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
jello; jelly; gelatin dessert; gel; jelly
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
while; even though; despite
arts and sciences; liberal arts
town; city; municipal; urban
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
all; entire; whole; altogether
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling