university town; college town
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
experiment; experimentation
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago