talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
departure; leaving; setting off
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
in public; in company; in the presence of others
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet