not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to pass (of time); to elapse
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
(for) how many days; what day (of the month)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
don't you think?; indicates question
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
so; like this; in this way
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
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
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
such; like that; that sort of; very
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to telephone; to make a phone call
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid