to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
punchy; powerful; hard-hitting; stimulating; having impact
singing voice; (sound of) singing
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
suffix for familiar person
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
being postponed; being shelved; being put on hold; putting in storage; thing put in storage
document; reportage; documentary; documentation
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
in that way; thus; so; so?
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
participation; joining; entry; adherence
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
how; in what way; how about
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker