and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
while; during; while; although; all; both
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to arrange (flowers); to plant
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
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)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
six (long cylindrical things)
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
branch office; branch store
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
failure; mistake; blunder
business conditions; trade conditions; financial situation
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
billboard; advertising tower; face (of a company, group, etc.); poster girl; poster boy
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane