place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
mediocrity; ordinary ability
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
instant; moment; for an instant
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
remembrance; recollection; recognition
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best