to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
so; like this; in this way
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
three; three years of age
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
myself; yourself; I; me; you
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
all; entire; whole; altogether
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to