very small; tiny; insignificant
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
alone; by oneself; on one's own
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
then; well; so; well then
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
hang in there; go for it; keep at it; do your best
nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)