to be needed; to be wanted
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
meeting; greeting; welcome
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
match; game; bout; contest
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
bento; Japanese box lunch
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
by today; before the day is over
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry