slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
such; like that; that sort of; very
woman; female; feminine gender
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
loveable; very likeable; like very much
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
consequence; outcome; result; blame
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
that is to say; so that means
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
second marriage; remarriage
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have