until now; so far; up to the present
how many people; a number of people
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
in that way; thus; so; so?
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to crouch; to squat; to cower
very low frequency sound; heavy bass sound; low-register sound
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
third stage; three stages
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)