sound; noise; audio; acoustics; reverberation
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
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.
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...