simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
life; living; I; me; student
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
should; must; -able; probably; likely
thought; consideration; thinking
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
four-panel comic strip; yonkoma
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
Glico (Japanese confection brand)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
such; this sort of; like this
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
import; importation; introduction; afferent
to state; to express; to mention
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to have meaning; to be meaningful
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
how many people; a number of people
to gather; to collect; to assemble