from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
called; known as; that; to say
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
they; those guys; those fellows
looking or acting as if one owned the place
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
eleven; team (of eleven players; esp. in soccer)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
tsukemono (pickled vegetables)
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.
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
more than usual (usu. time)
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
soccer; (association) football; seersucker
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear