here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
abstaining from smoking; quitting smoking; No Smoking!; Smoking Prohibited!
precision instrument or machine
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
principle; theory; fundamental truth
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
ago; since; before; previous
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
being bombed; being A-bombed; being nuked; being exposed to radiation (from an atomic blast)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
ordinary person; unenlightened person
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly