too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
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.)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
one (thing); one piece; one item
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
then; well; so; well then
Mont Blanc (chestnut and cream dessert)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
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 give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
lush mountain; green mountain; grave; burial place
really; truly; indeed; good grief
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
society; public; community; social studies
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work