today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
morning training (e.g. before school)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(some) more; even more; longer; further
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
in that way; thus; so; so?
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
summer vacation; summer holiday
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument; zheng (Chinese zither); guzheng
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
club activities; extracurricular activities
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)