may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
adds force or indicates command
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
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time; season; period; phase; stage
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
first thing in the afternoon