too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
time; season; period; phase; stage
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
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
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
every year; yearly; annually
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
it is not (like that) either
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)