and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
Mary (mother of Jesus); the Virgin Mary; Mary (of Magdala); Mary Magdalene
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
while; during; while; although; all; both
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
question; inquiry; enquiry
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.)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
now; the present time; just now; another; more
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to be silent; to say nothing
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
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
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose