to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
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
should; must; -able; probably; likely
Arabian jasmine (Jasminum sambac)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
kagami mochi; New Year offering consisting of two mochi stacked on each other with a bitter orange on top, cut and eaten on January 11
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
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)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
southern sky; heavenly bamboo (Nandina domestica); nandina
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
honorific/polite/humble prefix
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
how; in what way; how about
meaning; significance; sense
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very