to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
please (give me); please (do for me)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
in that way; thus; so; so?
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
all present; all concerned; all of us
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
now; the present time; just now; another; more
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already