inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds (golf)
question; inquiry; enquiry
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
no!; no no!; no, not at all
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
educational institution; school; academy; campus
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
head of the student council; president of the student council
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
president (of a society); chairman
(period of) a year; during an era
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
traditional; conventional
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant