until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
until now; so far; up to the present
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
selection; choice; option
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
feeling; sense; impression
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
one thin flat object; one sheet
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
of course; certainly; naturally
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
unimpressive; unspectacular; unsatisfactory; undistinguished; lackluster; mediocre
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up