today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
the other day; a few days ago
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
two persons; two people; pair; couple
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
mistress; kept woman; concubine
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
(compulsory) retirement (e.g. on reaching the age of 65); mandatory retirement; reaching retirement age
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
time; hour; period; class
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
long time; long interval; for quite some time
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to