all times and places; all ages and countries
annually; every year; year in year out; from year to year
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
king penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
year-end gift; end of the year; year end
lightly roasted and salted salmon (Hokkaidō specialty); fish wrapped in bamboo leaves or straw for transport
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta); dog salmon
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
now; the present time; just now; another; more
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
about to leave; about to start out
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
hello; good day; good afternoon
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
single word; a few words; brief comment
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...