soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs