apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
now; the present time; just now; another; more
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
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
dream for the future; hopes for the future
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
don't you think?; indicates question
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
of course; certainly; naturally
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
speaking voice; talking voice
standing tree; standing timber
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
hello; good day; good afternoon
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb