is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
foreign; abroad; overseas
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
the other day; a few days ago
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to look forward to something
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
senior high school; high school
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
beyond that point; after that
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
that's the way it is; such is life
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
go that far; to that extent
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
myself; yourself; I; me; you
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
(some) more; even more; longer; further