to ascertain; to check; to make sure
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
foreign; abroad; overseas
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
(some) more; even more; longer; further
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
bento; Japanese box lunch
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
barbarian tribes surrounding ancient China
club activities; extracurricular activities