yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
private affairs; personal matter
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
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 convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial