to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
sound of operation; operation noise; running noise
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
torii; Shinto shrine archway
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
time; season; period; phase; stage
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable