only recently; just of late
to recall; to remember; to recollect
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
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.)
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
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 take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
instant; moment; for an instant
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
beginning; outset; first; onset
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very