indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
asleep (in bed); sick in bed
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
last week; the week before
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
senior high school; high school
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
then; and (then); in that case; if so
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
courteous; decorous; polite
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...