anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
heart-wrenchingly; with a thrill in one's heart
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid