understood; I see; OK; present; here
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
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
honorific/polite/humble prefix
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
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
name; given name; first name
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
range; stove; cooker; microwave oven
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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.
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
while; during; while; although; all; both
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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.)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's