senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
first shrine visit of New Year
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
sorry; excuse me; thank you
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
serious; not joking; straight
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone