purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
president (of a society); chairman
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
there is nothing; having nothing
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
pulp fiction; dime novel; akahon; university entrance exam workbook (published by Kyōgakusha); storybook (with red cover, Edo period); Red Guide (Michelin)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
wish; desire; ambition; choice
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
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.)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
being good at cooking; good cook
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed