today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
ace; ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to face; to go towards; to head towards
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
separate; respective; different
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
food to fill one's stomach; something to satisfy one's hunger
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
again; once more; a second time
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
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.)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
on and after; from ... onward; since
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm