to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
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
impregnable castle; inner castle citadel; golden castle (nickname for Nagoya Castle)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
ace; ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
surely; certainly; without doubt
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
third-year student; third-year pupil
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)