the other day; lately; recently
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
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
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
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 ascertain; to check; to make sure
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
water's edge; beach; shore
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
study; diligence; discount; reduction
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)