the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
invention; intelligent; clever; smart
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
not caring; not giving a damn
whenever you want; any time you like
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
living thing; organism; creature; biology
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
base (military, expedition, etc.); enthusiast; maniac; fanatic
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)