decoration; ornament; trimmings
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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 kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
don't you think?; indicates question
for example; for instance; e.g.
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
in that way; thus; so; so?
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.)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to wring the neck; to strangle
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
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
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
number one; first; best; most; game; round
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity