until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
adds force or indicates command
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
natto (fermented soybeans)
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
than; from; out of; except; but; more
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...