least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
almost; roughly; approximately
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
all; entire; whole; altogether
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
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
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous