contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
family; members of a family
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
entering and leaving hospital
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
it is not (like that) either
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
in comparison to; rather than
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
question; inquiry; enquiry
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
instant; moment; for an instant