a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
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.
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
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
corridor; hallway; passageway
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to be surprised; to be astonished
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to detain; to check; to restrain
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
good-looking; fair; beautiful
man; male; masculine gender
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
personal; individual; private