to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
after that; afterwards; thereafter
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to lose sight of; to miss
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)