and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
brush (for painting, basting, etc.)
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
is that so?; I see; right; oh
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
buffet; self-service meal
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
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.
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
suitable temperature; right temperature; moderate temperature
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
casserole; earthenware pan; aluminum saucepan with a handle (usu. wooden) and often with snowflake-style embossed pattern
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)