one-by-one; separately; in detail
accurate; correct; precise; exact
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
holding hands with fingers interlocked
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
instant; moment; for an instant
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...