now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
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
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
time; hour; period; class
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
please (give me); please (do for me)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
commuting to school; school commute
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
it is not (like that) either
(not) enough; (in)sufficiently; (un)satisfactorily
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
pacing (e.g. in athletics, etc.); pacing oneself
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
don't you think?; indicates question
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till