I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
sympathy; empathy; response
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison
curiosity; inquisitiveness
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
such; like that; that sort of; very
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
connection; link; relationship
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
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...
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
don't you think?; indicates question
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid