now; the present time; just now; another; more
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
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
while; during; while; although; all; both
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
ability; performance; efficiency
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
eyebrow pencil; blackened eyebrows; (metaphorically) distant mountain range
great depth; bottomless; great height
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
the other day; a few days ago
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing