if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
now; the present time; just now; another; more
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
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
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
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!
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so