if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
palm tree (any tree of family Arecaceae)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
honorific/polite/humble prefix
letter; missive; note; mail
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
cheer; chia (Salvia hispanica); cheerleading
story; tale; talk; discussion
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
(committee) chairman; president
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to jump up and down; to hop
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
strained back; slipped disk; lumbosacral strain