as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
book; volume; this; present; main; head
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
founder of a religious sect
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
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
entering an institution; beginning training; primer; manual; introduction (to)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
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
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
just you wait and see (as a threat)
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer