ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
in that way; thus; so; so?
now; the present time; just now; another; more
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
edict; public announcement
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
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid