what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to smirk; to grin broadly
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
in that way; thus; so; so?
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
last week; the week before
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
practice; practising; training; study
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
looking away; looking aside