... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
secondary residence; vacation home; villa
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
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
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
how; in what way; how about
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?