(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to make merry; to be festive
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
two persons; two people; pair; couple
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
debut match; debut fight; debut race
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt