Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
in that way; thus; so; so?
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
society; the world; the times
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
family; members of a family
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
tower; stand; pedestal; calyx
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
please (give me); please (do for me)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
how; in what way; how about; questionable
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa