since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to be silent; to say nothing
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
please (give me); please (do for me)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
that day; the very same day
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
that's the way it is; such is life
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
future (usually near); prospects
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
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...