as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
beginning; clue; starting point
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
student (esp. a university student)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
man; male; masculine gender
(corrugated) cardboard; cardboard box; carton
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
honorific/polite/humble prefix