second edition; additional printing
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
book; volume; this; present; main; head
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
additional printing (esp. of books, etc.); additional run
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
in that way; thus; so; so?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
comic books; comics; comic; comical
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to say; to be called; to do