before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
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 save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
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
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
veterinarian; veterinary surgeon; vet
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
baldness; bald head; bald person; baldy; idiot; moron
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
animal under treatment; patient (referring to pets)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
absolute pitch; perfect pitch
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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.)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
beginning; outset; first; onset
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
French bread (esp. baguette); breadstick