slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
don't you think?; indicates question
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
spread-out sail; full sail; (sailing) downwind
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
suffix for familiar person
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
a line; a streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident); (arch.) the same logic
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)