I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
ume liqueur; Japanese plum brandy; unripe ume infused in liquor (esp. shōchū) with added sugar
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
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
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
rather; better; instead; if anything
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
long ago; already; a long time ago
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
to summon courage; to be brave
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
hoot hoot; tu-whit tu-whoo; oh!; I see; huh!
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
how many years; how long; what year