investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
opposite; reverse; contrary
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to turn towards; to point
quiz; short test; mini test
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled