hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
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)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
last night; yesterday evening
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
while fumbling one's words; with a stutter
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
bento; Japanese box lunch
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
picturesque (scenery); unspoilt; beautiful
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure