before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
summer vacation; summer holiday
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
illustrated diary; picture diary
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
suffix for familiar person
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
such ... as; or some such
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
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
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
suffering from summer heat; summer heat fatigue
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to attempt; to test; to try out
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work