may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
in comparison to; rather than
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
ping-pong; table tennis; exactly!; surely!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
telephone call; telephone (device)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
had better ...; had better not ...
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
married woman; woman; lady
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)