to be absorbed in reading; to get lost in reading; to be immersed in (a book)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
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.)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
punishment; judgement; judgment; decapitation
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
subhuman; demi-human; Argentinian (person); (arch.) American (person)
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of