long ago; already; a long time ago
companion; partner; spouse
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
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
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
woman; female; feminine gender
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
now; the present time; just now; another; more
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
really; truly; indeed; good grief
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)