water's edge; beach; shore
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
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.)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
pencil case; pencil box; writing brush case
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
potato chips; potato crisps
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
older sister; lass; young lady
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
third-year student; third-year pupil
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
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.
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise