deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
article; thing; object; property; real estate
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
apartment with one bedroom and a combined dining room and kitchen
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
within; inside of; less than
reinforced concrete; ferroconcrete
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
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
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
scenery; scene; landscape
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
demanding; difficult; strict
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
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.
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)