tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
older sister; lass; young lady
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
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
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
courier; smuggler; carrier (e.g. of illegal drugs); trafficker
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
adds force or indicates command