structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
honorific/polite/humble prefix
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to be transparent; to leave a gap
after a long time; for the first time in a while
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she