appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to have a talk; to tell a story
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
gong (instrument); gong (sound at the end of round, etc.)
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
business; work; operations; service; duties
sitter (person looking after children, pets, etc.)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
but; however; provided that
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
rotation (e.g. of a duty); taking turns
being on duty; person on duty; one's turn
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of