or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
in that manner; like that
memories; recollections; reminiscence
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
now; the present time; just now; another; more
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
myself; yourself; I; me; you
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
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.)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
in comparison to; rather than
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
for example; for instance; e.g.
spring break; spring vacation
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
stairs; stairway; staircase
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
Mother's Day (2nd Sunday of May)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
all; entire; whole; altogether
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
avoiding or dodging responsibility
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...