unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
not necessarily so; is not always true
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
no!; no no!; no, not at all
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
difficult to ...; hard to ...
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
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.)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
finding employment; getting a job
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
cooperation; collaboration
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every