why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn); (arch.) horse that can ride 1000 ri in a day
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
meaning; significance; sense
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post