20 years old; (arch.) twenty
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
resolution; vote; decision
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
place; room; margin; scope
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive