here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
mysterious thief; phantom thief
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
now; the present time; just now; another; more
suffix for familiar person
while; during; while; although; all; both
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
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
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
time; hour; period; class
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
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
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
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something