letter (of alphabet); character; writing
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
society; public; community; social studies
anything and everything; just about everything
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
time; hour; period; class
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
while; during; while; although; all; both
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
in that way; thus; so; so?
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
name; given name; first name
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
that's the way it is; such is life
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
even if; even though; however; no matter how
meaning; significance; sense
after all; because; but; even; too; as well