was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
just you wait and see (as a threat)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to anticipate; to foresee
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
trifle; insignificant thing; (only) this much
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
failure; mistake; blunder
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)