chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
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)
maternity leave; paternity leave
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
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 take (be in) charge of
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
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
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
dessert stomach; having room for dessert despite being full
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
society; the world; the times
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
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.)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's