be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
good humour (humor); good mood
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to run around; to bustle about
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
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.)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
originally; by nature; from the start