a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
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it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence