Japanese wobbegong (Orectolobus japonicus, species of carpet shark); Japanese carpet shark; fringe shark
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
weekly publication; weekly magazine
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
all; entire; whole; altogether
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
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
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress