to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
now; the present time; just now; another; more
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
perfect; complete; flawless
feeling; sense; impression
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
honorific/polite/humble prefix
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
while; during; while; although; all; both
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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.
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
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
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
family; members of a family
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
father; dad; husband; you; he
in that way; thus; so; so?
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)