is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
script; libretto; scenario
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip