strait with a roaring tidal ebb and flow; whirlpool; kamaboko with a spiral whirlpool-like pattern; cooking technique where ingredients are cut in a spiral pattern
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
disclosure; exposure; revelation
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
please (give me); please (do for me)
in that way; thus; so; so?
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
honorific/polite/humble prefix
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
suffix for familiar person
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
program (e.g. TV); programme
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
now; the present time; just now; another; more
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic