-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
deputy head teacher; vice principal
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
it's been a long time; long time no see
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to be needed; to be wanted
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
don't you think?; indicates question
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
fortune-telling; divination
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
book or scroll that has been handed down through generations; book of secrets; delivering a letter
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while