thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
such; like that; that sort of; very
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
in that way; thus; so; so?
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
now; the present time; just now; another; more
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
taking up a new line of work; the beginning of things; starting the preparations for New Year's festivities (December 8 in Tokyo, December 13 in Kyoto); resuming work after the New Year's vacation
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
long time; long interval; for quite some time
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight