traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
such; this sort of; like this
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
serious; not joking; straight