previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
than; from; out of; except; but; more
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
considerably; fairly; quite
pleasant feeling; good vibes
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
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
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
instability; insecurity; crankiness
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
final; eventual; ultimate
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do