small quantity; little; little while; short distance
if you think about it; come to think of it
on the way home from work; returning from work
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
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)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
stress relief; stress release; blowing off steam
to have a talk; to tell a story
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
in; on; at; during; in the condition of
immediately; right away; at once; instantly