I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
such; this sort of; like this
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
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.
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree