everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
love of cleanliness; liking to keep things clean; tidiness (of people); neatness
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
no!; no no!; no, not at all
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh