today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
please (give me); please (do for me)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
meaning; significance; sense
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
family; members of a family
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
look!; there!; here!; that is
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay