master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
drunk person; (a) drunk; being drunk; getting drunk
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
attacking a passerby with a sword (to test its sharpness or one's skill); samurai who tries out his sword on a passerby
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
back street; back alley; off-street
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be found; to be discovered
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
there is nothing; having nothing
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication