here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(swimming) pool; pool (cue sport); pooling (money, resources, etc.); pool (price ring)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
then; well; so; well then
why; how; for what reason
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
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
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
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 (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
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.)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so