above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
(some) more; even more; longer; further
mass; quality and quantity
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
substitute article; back-up
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
reality; actuality; hard fact
to have a talk; to tell a story
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
how; in what way; by what means
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
prohibition; inhibition; ban
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
summoning circle (esp. in fantasy fiction); magic circle
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!