to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
examination results; test result; test outcome
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to govern; to manage; to subdue
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
comprehensive evaluation; over-all judgment; general comment
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
marriage proposal; courtship
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to have a meal; to take a meal
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
life in a dormitory; dormitory life
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)