it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
in that way; thus; so; so?
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
adds force or indicates command
section manager; section chief
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
please (give me); please (do for me)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
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
department store; department
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
vice-chief; vice-director; assistant director; deputy manager
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably