yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to rock; to shake; to swing
while; during; while; although; all; both
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
such ... as; or some such
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
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
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
to be needed; to be wanted
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
broadband; brokers' broker
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
patient; having a long fuse
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to ask a question; to ask questions
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum