to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
how; in what way; how about
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
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
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
until now; so far; up to the present
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
worst; worst-case (scenario)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
as (for); for; in the capacity of
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
scenery; scene; landscape