what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
low dining table; tea table
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
a long time (since the last time)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
really; truly; indeed; good grief
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
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
while; during; while; although; all; both
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)