materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
by myself; in person; by oneself
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
10th day of the month; ten days
15th day of the month; 15 days
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
9th day of the month; nine days
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
show; performance; act; entertainment industry; show business
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...