to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
(some) more; even more; longer; further
myself; yourself; I; me; you
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
while; during; while; although; all; both
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
pointing out; identification
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
beforehand; in advance; previously
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
that; the matter in question
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
like this; this sort; this way
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly