to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
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.)
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
shortcut; taking a shortcut; (keyboard) shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
to name; to call; to christen; to term
tsukemono (pickled vegetables)
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
while; even though; despite
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.