was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to pass (of time); to elapse
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
(some) more; even more; longer; further
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
period (of life) when one is enjoying more romantic attention than usual
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it