today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
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 begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
physical condition; state of health
to become better; to improve
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
considerably; greatly; a lot
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding