very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
of course; certainly; naturally
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
to go out and away; to leave
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
Swahili (language); Kiswahili
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
opening and shutting; opening and closing
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
writing; composition; essay; sentence
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with