today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
taking in; bringing in; capturing (e.g. customers); attracting; confusion; bustle
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
elder sister; effeminate man
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
in this way; thus; such; uh...
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to order; to command; to appoint
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
than; from; out of; except; but; more
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
cooperation; collaboration
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
preference; priority; precedence
in that way; thus; so; so?
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...