tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
older sister; lass; young lady
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
courier; smuggler; carrier (e.g. of illegal drugs); trafficker
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
motorcycle; motorbike; bike; bicycle
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)