to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
logs in bark; rough wood; unseasoned timber; new lumber
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
your husband; her husband
honorific/polite/humble prefix
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
3rd day of the month; three days
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
reportage; report; reporting
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
local newspaper; regional newspaper
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
last night; yesterday evening
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to cry out in one's sleep (e.g. from having a nightmare); to moan (in anguish) in one's sleep
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
man; male; masculine gender
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
story; tale; talk; discussion
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
why; how; for what reason