parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
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 ...
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
one more time; once more; once again
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
I see; that's right; indeed
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
soda pop (esp. fruit-flavored); pop; (fizzy) lemonade; sweet carbonated drink
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
here and there; in places
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
(single-industry) industrial union
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
carbonic acid; carbonated water; baking soda; sodium carbonate
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
both hands; both arms; ten
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big