here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
influence; clout; leverage
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
helping a long-term employee to establish a branch of the same shop
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
reaction; response; reaction
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
Japan's best; number one in Japan
bakery; baker; pastry shop
to be found; to be discovered
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
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
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out