a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
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
spiny lobster (esp. Japanese spiny lobster, Panulirus japonicus)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
twenty-first day of the month; twenty-one days
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
home area; home town; local
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
coming home in the morning (after staying out all night)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
clause; article; stipulations
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety