that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
NHK; Japan Broadcasting Corporation
English conversation; school for English conversation
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
individual; private person; personal; private
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do