let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
headmaster; principal; dean; provost; rector
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
the moment of meeting (of two people, vehicles, etc.); the moment of running into each other; the moment of crossing paths
lariat; slip noose; lasso; lariat; clothesline
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
called; known as; that; to say
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
fermented sweetfish entrails and roe
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to copy; to duplicate; to describe; to depict; to imitate; to model after
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
student at the same middle school; graduate of the same middle school
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
has reached its limit (with this); has reached its peak (here)
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
by myself; in person; by oneself