uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
normal school (pre-war Japan); teachers' training college
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
headquarters; head office; main office
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
moving; relocation; change of address; transfer (of deeds, property, etc.); demise
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
return (to); revolution; recurrence; regression
school building; schoolhouse
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
construction; establishment
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
of course; certainly; naturally
period of time; time slot; time zone
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
to pass (of time); to elapse