and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
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
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
time; hour; period; class
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not