today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
unemployed person; vagabond; floater; day labourer (esp. on the docks)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
in that way; thus; so; so?
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
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 hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
private tutor; coach; governess
retirement; resignation; stepping down
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to go out and away; to leave
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
settlement; solution; resolution
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
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?