this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
Western music; European music
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
the other day; lately; recently
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
serious; not joking; straight
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
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?
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
by myself; in person; by oneself
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!