this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
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.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do