beginning; outset; first; onset
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
rikka; formal style of ikebana
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
examination of a body to determine if a crime has been committed; investigation (e.g. of a crime scene)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
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.)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
programme; program; plans; arrangements
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...