to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
club activities; extracurricular activities
study of foreign languages; linguistics
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
preference; priority; precedence
to ask; to enquire; to query
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
surname; family name; last name
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
joints; points (of a speech)
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
natural features; topography; climate; spiritual features
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare