pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
looking pale; looking unwell
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
long ago; already; a long time ago
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
after school (at the end of the day)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
library (usu. single-room); small library
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
older sister; lass; young lady
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
suffix for familiar person
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!