it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
periodic; regular; routine
pity; sorrow; grief; misery
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
please (give me); please (do for me)
organ (of body, plant, etc.)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
reason; cause; circumstances
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
such; like that; that sort of; very
to lie down; to throw oneself down
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common