a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
don't push, don't run, don't talk, don't go back (emergency drill instruction)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
go that far; to that extent
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
(medical) doctor; physician
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
prefix for forming ordinal numbers