indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
(overnight) stay; lodging; inn; hotel; night duty; anchorage
from now; from this moment; henceforth
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
then; well; so; well then
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
how; in what way; how about
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
had better ...; had better not ...
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
legend; folklore; tradition
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
model; (good) example; exemplar; paragon
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
honorific/polite/humble prefix
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade