why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
settlement; solution; resolution
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
story; tale; talk; discussion
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
all; entire; whole; altogether
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
good bye; I'm off; see you later
boy; son; baby boy; young man
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
primary school; elementary school; grade school
competitive entrance examinations for prestigious kindergartens and elementary schools
meaning; significance; sense