was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
river; stream; River; the ... river
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
close; intimate; on good terms
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see