place where one works; construction site; working area
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
long thin brown "naoko" mushroom
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
beginning; outset; first; onset
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
by myself; in person; by oneself
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
drinking party; get-together (usu. involving alcoholic drinks)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
how; in what way; how about; questionable
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
at once; immediately; right now
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to