to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
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
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
family; members of a family
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
time; season; period; phase; stage
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
father; dad; husband; you; he
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become