-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
factory; plant; mill; workshop
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
confirmed as completed; everything must go (e.g. in a sale)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
police; police officer; police station
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
name; given name; first name
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to go along; to walk along; to follow
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
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.)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?