today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
nursery school; day nursery; preschool
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
unidentified flying object; UFO
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
in that way; thus; so; so?
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as