nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
difference; variation; difference
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
steady; sound; reliable; solid
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
goody goody; goody two-shoes; teacher's pet
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
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
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
to pick up; to find; to gather
feeling; sense; impression
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)