a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
don't you think?; indicates question
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
bombshell announcement (statement)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
declaration; proclamation; announcement
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
bento; Japanese box lunch
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to live; to reside; to inhabit
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
one's post; place of work; workplace
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
should; must; -able; probably; likely
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")