yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
in that way; thus; so; so?
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
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.
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
suffix for familiar person
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
honorific/polite/humble prefix