this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
be (that) as it may; having said that
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
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
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
in that way; thus; so; so?
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
living thing; organism; creature; biology
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
what type of thing; which one
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding