talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
in that way; thus; so; so?
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
destination; place one stays during a trip
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun