together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
one day; (on) a certain day
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
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
in comparison to; rather than
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
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
Idlewild (Everything but the Girl album)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
birch tree (esp. the Japanese white birch, Betula platyphylla var. japonica)
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
chair; stool; post; office; position
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
in that way; thus; so; so?