it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
while; during; while; although; all; both
to harmonize with; to keep in tune with; to go along with; to keep in step
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
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 leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
(for) how many days; what day (of the month)
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
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.)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
senior high school; high school
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
finding employment; getting a job
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
in that way; thus; so; so?
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
place where one works; construction site; working area
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
sales; selling; marketing