that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
professor; teaching; instruction
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
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
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising