hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
dealing with; coping with
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name