certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
though; notwithstanding; although
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
convenient; handy; useful
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
while; even though; despite
chair; stool; post; office; position
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to turn towards; to point
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
time; hour; period; class
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
expression; presentation; representation; notation
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)