today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
then; well; so; well then
greeting; a fine thing to say
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
many; much; plenty; hardly
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
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 re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity